UN peacekeeping across Africa threatened by US cuts

US President Donald Trump has cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid, putting financial strain upon United Nations peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reports AfricaNews on September the 4^th.

The Trump administration has cut more than $800 million dedicated to international peacekeeping efforts – inflicting further damage upon Africa. Already, the cuts in US aid have taken a toll across Africa – efforts to prevent the spread of Malaria have been hampered by the reduction in resources that has followed aid cuts by the US.

There are 11 active UN peacekeeping missions – the ones throughout Africa include: UNMISS in South Sudan, MONUSCO in the DRC and MINUSCA in the Central African Republic.

AfricaNews, Maghrebi.org