CYPRUS PROBLEM Senegalese diplomat set to lead UN mission in Cyprus Newsroom The United Nations is set to bring a seasoned hand to Cyprus, with Senegalese diplomat Khassim Diagne poised to become the next Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNFICYP. READ MORE
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