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Gangsters Take Full Control of Haiti, UN Sends Kenyan Troops to Help Restore Order

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Haiti’s problems just went from bad to worse, as the UN and embattled Haitian government of Ariel Henry (who is currently abroad as armed rebels seek his ouster) prepare a Kenyan peacekeeping force to intervene amid constant armed gang warfare which have taken over the streets of Port-au-Prince. Despite for months not having had control of the capital city, authorities have ordered a nighttime curfew... 

Azerbaijan Breaks Ceasefire with Armenia, Launches Airstrikes, New War May Erupt

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The Azerbaijani military has violated the November 2020 ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, launching airstrikes against the forces of the breakaway region, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Saturday. The region, which is currently patrolled by Russian peacekeepers, is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan, yet it is predominantly populated by ethnic Armenians. Over the past two days,... 

Russia says if NATO sends peacekeepers to Ukraine, it will trigger World War 3

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If the US-led military bloc deploys its peacekeepers to Ukraine, it may lead to a military confrontation with Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned, on Wednesday, that if NATO agrees with a Polish proposal to deploy peacekeepers to Ukraine, the move could trigger a military conflict between the US-led bloc and Moscow. Lavrov also claimed that Warsaw may desire to establish a foothold... 

Russia says it could invade Ukraine under the guise of sending 'peacekeepers'

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With fears of an all-out military conflict in Ukraine’s war-torn Donbass region, troops from a major Moscow-led military faction could be sent on a mission to stabilize the tense situation if Kiev and the international community agree on the plan, the bloc’s secretary general has said. Speaking as part of an exclusive interview to Reuters, published on Saturday, Stanislav Zas weighed in on which... 

AU after sending 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi

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Photo shows African Union soldiers walking in a region south of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia. The African Union (AU)’s Peace and Security Council has proposed to dispatch 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi amid the deadly violence that has killed hundreds in the country. According to an unnamed diplomat, the decision was made late Thursday. Burundi says a peacekeeping mission is not needed. “We have... 

UN wants up to 2,000 more Ivory Coast peacekeepers

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The United Nations said on Wednesday it will ask the Security Council to approve up to 2,000 additional peacekeepers for Ivory Coast to help protect the man it says is the west African nation’s new president. “I expressed my intention to request more troops and I expect to formalize it in the coming days,” Alain Le Roy, the U.N. undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations,... 

War in Georgia: The Israeli connection

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Temur Iakobashvili For past seven years, Israeli companies have been helping Gerogian army to preparer for war against Russia through arms deals, training of infantry units and security advice. The fighting which broke out over the weekend between Russia and Georgia has brought Israel’s intensive involvement in the region into the limelight. This involvement includes the sale of advanced weapons... 
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