DR CONGO: ‘Donald Trump scales back the UN’s peace-keeping in Congo’ The Economist, 8 April 2017

What does the presidency of Donald Trump mean for Africa? Diplomats got a hint on March 31st when the mandate of MONUSCO, the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was renewed. Nikki Haley, Mr Trump's ambassador to the UN, accused the mission of 'aiding a government that is inflicting predatory behavior against its own people'. When the details of the renewal emerged, the mission, which is the world's largest and most expensive peacekeeping operation, had been cut down in size by 3,000 soldiers. As Congo faces a surge of violence in its remote interior, and its political crisis continues, it is a worrying hint of American disengagement. 'Donald Trump scales back the UN's peace-keeping in Congo' The Economist, 8 April 2017