Somali pirates seize Indian ship
Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia. It’s the second attack in weeks after five years of inactivity in this seaway patrolled by a European Union naval force. ends intro United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations which coordinates the management of merchant ships and yachts in the Gulf of Aden area […]
UN reduces the size of its peacekeeping force in the DRC
The United Nations Security Council has cut the size of the blue-helmeted peace keeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mandate for the force known as MONUSCO has been extended for a year with 3 600 fewer troops. ends intro The United States lead the push for the reduction in the nearly 20 […]