In a new setback to security hopes in Africa, the African Union has agreed not to start financing security operations from a new fund until 2023 because it has received fewer contributions than hoped
ADDIS ABABA - The African Union has agreed not to start financing security operations from a new fund until 2023 because it has received fewer contributions than hoped.
The failure to secure as much funding as planned is a new setback to security hopes in Africa following an increase in attacks by Islamist militants in the vast Sahel region of western and north-central Africa. Fewer than 30 member states have paid their full contributions and five have never paid their annual dues, according to an internal document seen by Reuters.
“Most countries do agree about the financing mechanism,” he said, adding that “for those who disagree we have until July 2020 to find a solution.”Prolonged disagreements on how much each member state provides could cause further delays for the fund in the future.
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