In a statement released on Saturday, Mr. Guterres announced that he had full confidence in the UN system in Burkina Faso, as well as in Ms. Manzi’s commitment and professionalism. For years, Burkina Faso has suffered from political instability, and saw two military coups in 2022 alone. This year also...
On Thursday, the head of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, briefed a closed-door session of the Security Council to discuss the situation in the country, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. Ambassadors met a day after Congolese authorities officially expelled the MONUSCO Spokesperson from the country, reportedly for...