The mandate of MINUSCA will be renewed in November, and the UN is currently reviewing options for the process. Three essential points will need to be addressed to better equip the mission to face the challenges of sectarian violence in the country.
The departure of such a robust operation still leaves a gap that is difficult to fill for the remaining security actors.
The Rohingya crisis has sparked a change of tone from Guterres, who has been criticized for failing to shine a light on human rights abuses and atrocities.
In diving into global peacemaking efforts as a result of Belt and Road, Beijing may increasingly find itself out of its depth.
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