Mr. Frederick Kenney, Acting Coordinator for the UN at the Joint Coordination Centre for the Black Sea Initiative, has said that 12 vessels have been authorized to depart the Ukrainian ports.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the recent attack on a nuclear power station in southern Ukraine, noting that any attack on nuclear plants is suicidal.

The Force Commander (FC), Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim has pledged to sustain the cooperation between MNJTF and Operation Barkhane in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel region.

Ms Cristina Duarte, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa says greater investment in state institutions is critical to countering peace and security challenges in Africa.

As Russia again accused Ukraine of shelling the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in the south of the beleaguered country, concern grew for the safety of the complex, which has seen repeated shelling in recent days.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has debunked the allegation by some Nigerian lawmakers of recruitment irregularities at the institution.

Taiwan started scheduled live-fire artillery exercises on Tuesday amid China’s ongoing military manoeuvres around the island.

Dr. Sidie Tunis, Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has directed the immediate suspension of staff recruitment.