This past weekend, our USAID CPS AtA Rob Jenkins kicked off his Coastal West African trip by meeting with the Creative office in Accra, Ghana🇬🇭. He was joined by USAID West Africa Mission Director Jo Lesser-Oltheten and several USAID Office of Transition Initiatives representatives.

ISIS and affiliate groups are succeeding in Africa in places where the extremist groups understand the youth better than the State. #YouthVulnerabilities #VEInAfrica #WACCE

The abundant gold and other rich minerals must be a source of Africa's prosperity, not a source of conflicts and insecurity. MSS

How is it possible for Russia to take over presidency of the UN Security Council in spite of the deep opposition to Russia within the UN itself? Explained: Russia takes over UN Security Council presidency - how can that be so? stuff.co.nz/world/europe/1…

US ambassador to Pretoria summoned after saying he was confident that a Russian ship had collected weapons from South Africa. aje.io/i9xpb6 via Al Jazeera English

UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission. What does this mean for security and stability of the Sahel? Is this a win or blow to extremist groups in the region? /news.un.org/en/story/2023/…