JEM and 5 rebel groups agree to join efforts for unity, Sudan
said
more The
deal comes one day before the signing of a framework agreement
between the Sudanese government and the rebel Liberation and
Justice Movement (LJM) which encompasses...
Security Council urged Ivorian stakeholders to revive electoral
process
more UN
Security Council urged the Ivorian stakeholders to revive this
process without delay and to remain within the framework of the
Ouagadougou Political Agreement and...
Violence continues to claim lives in Somali
capital, UN says
more The
ongoing clashes in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, continue
to spark the concern of the United Nations, which reported today
that violence this week claimed some 35 lives...
Political Situation in Nigeria remains unsettled,
U.S. official told more Nigeria
is very important to the region, the continent, and to the United
States, yet it remains unsettled as a result of President Yar’Adua’s
uncertain medical condition...
UN closely following political developments
in Nigeria
more The
Secretary-General continues to follow political developments
in Nigeria closely. He recognizes the challenges currently confronting
the country as it continues to develop its...
Examining the U.S.-Nigeria Relationship
in a Time of Transition more Johnnie
Carson, U.S. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs gave
a Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations:
America’s bilateral relationship with Nigeria...
UN, African officials meet with coup
leaders
during mission to Niger
more A
joint mission of United Nations and African officials have met
with those responsible for last week’s coup d’état
in Niger as they visited the capital, Niamey, to assess the situation...
Sudan, JEM to sign Darfur peace deal within three weeks , official
more Sudanese
Presidential adviser in charge of Darfur dossier said today they
agreed with the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on
March 15 as deadline for the signing of...
Deploring coup in Niger, Ban called
for peaceful resolution
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon today condemned the coup d’état in Niger
after renegade soldiers reportedly stormed the presidential palace
on Thursday with the stated aim...
Top UN envoy intensifies talks in
Côte d'Ivoire to ensure elections remain on course
more The
top United Nations envoy in Côte d'Ivoire is holding intensive
talks with all sides in the divided West African country to ensure
that last week’s dissolution of the Government...
Security Council hails
progress towards resolving political crisis in Guinea
more The
Security Council today welcomed “recent positive developments” in
Guinea, which has been gripped by unrest since Government forces
opened fire on unarmed protesters...
We must restore Arab solidarity, Syria's
Assad wrote to Mauritania's Abdel Aziz
more President
Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday sent a message to President Mohamed
Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania on the situation in the Arab arena
and the efforts needed to...
European Union extended Zimbabwe targeted
sanctions
more Foreign
Secretary David Miliband "disappointed" that human
rights abuses continue in Zimbabwe resulting in the European
Union (EU) leaving the bulk of its measures in place...
Top UN official in Côte d'Ivoire holds
talks with PM Soro over political crisis
more The
head of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Côte
d'Ivoire met today with the country's Prime Minister to stress
the need to resolve mounting political tensions in...
Chad, Sudan seek improved
security
more Sudan
and Chad agreed on Tuesday to end their proxy wars and work together
to rebuild their border areas, a move seen aimed at bolstering
security and credibility before impending...
UN-backed talks on Western Sahara
dispute get under way
more The
latest round of United Nations-backed talks between the parties
in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara kicked off today
in New York state. The two days of informal talks...
OIC commends Sudan and Chad for normalising
bilateral relations
more The
Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,
Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has expressed his great satisfaction
on the visit of H.E Idriss Deby, the...
OIC cautions against
ICC's move against Sudanese President
more The
Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has expressed his deep disappointment over
the announced decision of the appeals...
ICC to reconsider adding
the charge of genocide against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir
more The
pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today
was ordered to reconsider adding the charge of genocide to the
arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir issued...
UN neutral in next
year’s southern Sudan referendum, Ban stresses
more The
United Nations has taken no position on next year’s referendum
on independence for southern Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
underscored today as he refuted recent...
Fifth Plenary Meeting
of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
more The
CGPCS has since the establishment served as an excellent forum
for international cooperation and coordination to prevent piracy.
Through its working groups it...
Security Council extends mandate of UN force in Côte d’Ivoire
through end of May
more The
Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations
mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), and the French
forces supporting it, for another four months to help...
A new line of terror cuts through Africa, Frattini warned
more “Look
at the map: the line starts in the west—there’s Mauritania,
where our co-nationals were kidnapped—and goes eastward:
here’s Mali, the Sahara desert, then follow the line up
to Somalia...
U.S. welcomes Normalization of Chad-Sudan
Relations
more The
United States congratulates the Governments of Chad and Sudan
on the signing of the January 15 agreements in N’Djamena
to normalize relations. The two countries have agreed...
UN ‘encouraged’ by recent developments
in Guinean politics
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon has said that he is “encouraged” by recent
political developments in Guinea, especially the interim head
of State’s commitment for a return to constitutional order...
Development tops UN chief’s priorities
for 2010
more Heralding
2010 as the year of development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
today underscored the urgent need to ensure that action is accelerated
to achieve the Millennium Development...
Botswana concerned
about political situation in Niger
more The
Government of Botswana is deeply concerned about the general
breakdown of the democratic process in Niger, with President
Mamadou Tandja attempting to extend his term of office through...
Darfur peace process
has reached ‘critical’ juncture, Ban said
more The
peace process in the war-wracked Darfur region of Sudan has reached
a “critical point,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
said today, calling on both the Government and rebel groups to
accelerate...
Nigerian National charged with attempting
to destroy Northwest Airlines Aircraft
more A
23-year-old Nigerian man was charged in a federal criminal complaint
today (26 December 2009) with attempting to destroy a Northwest
Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit...
Sudan is considering joining OPEC
oil cartel: official
more The
Sudanese government announced today that it is considering joining
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as
a full fledged member, the country’s deputy energy minister...
Canada concerned over Escalating Tensions
in Sudan
more The
Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today
issued the following statement concerning escalating tensions
in Sudan, which arose when the National Congress Party amended...
Holding of elections can contribute
to a lasting solution in Madagascar
more Since
the start of the Madagascan crisis, France has spared no effort
in order to find a consensual solution that will allow constitutional
order to be restored through the prompt organization of credible...
Global arms and minerals
smuggling networks fuel DR Congo conflict
more Minerals
and arms smuggling worth millions of dollars persists in eastern
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite international
sanctions, fuelling rebel strength despite national army operations,
and army and...
Not enough cooperation with ICC, British official said about
Sudan
more Britain
remains deeply concerned, however, by the continued lack of cooperation
with the ICC by the Government of Sudan. Once again the Prosecutor
appears before us to report no movement on this issue, in particular...
UN Security Council mandates international action against pirates
for another year
more The
Security Council renewed for another 12 months the authorization
for States and regional organizations fighting piracy off the
Somali coast to enter the strife-torn country’s territorial
waters and “undertake...
France warned about Security conditions in Mali and Niger
more The
day after the kidnapping of a French national in northern Mali,
and due to a further worsening of the terrorist threat in the
region, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs urges French
people in northern and eastern Mali...
Military action alone will not defeat
scourge of piracy, UN Secretary-General says
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to all those who serve on the front
lines of the battle against piracy off the coast of Somalia,
while stressing that this scourge will not be defeated by military
means alone. “We will find a solution only by...
France supports inclusive process
to resolve the crisis in Madagascar
more The
international community has repeatedly signaled its willingness
to support the inclusive process to resolve the crisis in Madagascar,
as requested by the Madagascan signatory parties to the Maputo
and Addis Ababa agreements...
Security Council called on UN forces
to help protect civilians from Ugandan rebels
more The
Security Council today called on United Nations missions in the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic
(CAR) and Sudan to coordinate strategies to protect civilians
from the rebel Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which...
UNSC must strengthen protection of civilians in armed conflict
more The
top United Nations human rights official today called on the
Security Council to put more muscle into protecting civilians
in armed conflict, citing Israel’s war in Gaza and the
situations in Sudan’s Darfur region, the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC) and Afghanistan as prime examples of the...
President : Expansion of ties with African countries, Iran’s
strategy
more IRI
President said here Monday in a meeting with Mauritanian prime
minister on sidelines of 25th economic summit of OIC, “Expansion
and broadening of relations with African countries is Iran’s
strategy.” The Presidential Website reported President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as adding during the meeting, “It is...
Guinea: Security Council called for trial of perpetrators of
crackdown
more - U.S.
Travel Restrictions The Security Council today again called
on Guinean authorities to charge and try the perpetrators of
last month’s deadly crackdown on unarmed demonstrators
that reportedly killed 150 people and wounded hundreds more,
warning that situation might pose a risk to regional peace...
Election and referendum are key issue for peace in Sudan, UN
more Democratic
elections and southern Sudan referendum are the key issues for
resolving a long-standing conflict in Sudan, the UN Secretary
General said. Ban Ki-Moon made these remarks in his latest report
on the progress of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement (CPA) and the UN...
Ivorian parties continuing to rearm despite embargo, said UN
report
more Both
sides in Côte d’Ivoire, which has been divided for
more than seven years between the Government-controlled south
and the rebel Forces Nouvelles-held north, are violating the
arms embargo imposed on the country, according to a new United
Nations report. “Despite the arms embargo, northern and
southern Ivorian parties...
EU adopted measures against the Republic of Guinea
html - pdf - Council
conclusions on Guinea The Council today adopted a common
position imposing restrictive measures against the Republic
of Guinea, following the violent crackdown by security forces
on political demonstrators on 28 September 2009 and the subsequent
violation of human rights (14697/09). The restrictive measures
are made...
Visit by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to France
more The
President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania will go to France
for a working visit from October 26 to 28. He will be received
by the President of the Republic on October 27. He will also
meet the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and the Minister
of State responsible for Cooperation and Francophonie. He will
have meetings with...
Efforts made to reduce the threat of Piracy off the Coast of
Somalia
more In
an October 22 speech to some 700 members and guests of the International
Propeller Club in Athens, Greece, Assistant Secretary of State
for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro highlighted
efforts by the United States and the international Contact Group
on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia to apply 21st century solutions
to one of...
Pakistani veteran to become new UN military head in Liberia
more A
Pakistani general who is a veteran of the United Nations quick
reaction force in Somalia is set to become the next military
head of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), a spokesperson said.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council
of his intention to appoint Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal
as UNMIL Force Commander...
UN-African Union operation in Darfur voices concern over build-up
more The
joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur
(UNAMID) today voiced grave concern over a significant surge
in the number of Government and rebel troops in the war-ravaged
western region of Sudan. Blue helmets on the ground have observed
an unusual increase, most notably in Sortony and Kabkabiya in
North Darfur...
Rapes and attacks on civilians continue in eastern DR Congo
more Night-time
attacks on civilians and rape by armed men remain widespread
in a strife-torn region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC) where nearly 5,400 cases of rape were reported in the first
six months of the year, United Nations officials said. Earlier
this month five women were raped and one of the victims was killed...
Declaration of the EU on the situation in the Niger Delta
more The
European Union welcomes the initial success of the amnesty offered
by Nigeria’s President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to militants
in the Niger Delta. The EU hopes this will be an important step
towards restoring peace and bringing development to the region.
In this perspective, the EU also welcomes the readiness to engage
in a Disarmament...
Cooperation vital in run-up to Ivorian presidential polls
more The
Security Council today called on all parties in Côte d’Ivoire
to join forces to complete the remaining tasks – including
the publication of the final voter list – ahead of the
much-delayed presidential elections, scheduled to be held late
next month. The Council, welcoming the completion of the identification
and registration of over 6.5 million Ivorians...
UN Security Council approved Monitoring Darfur Arms Embargo
more Stressing
its continuing commitment to peace throughout Sudan, including
the still-violent Western Darfur region, the Security Council
this morning extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts that
helps monitor the arms embargo and sanctions on those who impede
peace in the country, for the year ending 15 October 2010. Through
the unanimous...
Experienced UN official selected to resolve Western Sahara
dispute
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon announced today that he intends to appoint a highly
experienced United Nations official as the head of the Organization’s
efforts to resolve the long-running dispute over the status of
Western Sahara. Hany Abdel-Aziz of Egypt, who has 25 years of
experience with the world body, will become the Secretary...
UK to support Nigerian government's efforts in Delta's conflict
more Foreign
Secretary, David Miliband, met Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. During their
meeting the Ministers underlined the importance of the UK-Nigeria
partnership and cooperation on a range of bilateral issues including
migration and anti-corruption work. The Ministers also discussed
the...
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NATO provides airlift support to AU
Mission in Somalia
more In
response to the African Union request for strategic airlift support
to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the USA has
conducted airlift missions under the...
UN envoy Christopher Ross traveled
to Western Sahara for talks
more The
envoy spearheading United Nations efforts to help resolve the
dispute over the status of Western Sahara is scheduled to arrive
in Rabat, Morocco, today on the...
UN rights chief calls for new approach
to end cycle of violence in Nigeria
more The
United Nations human rights chief said today she was appalled
by the latest “massacre” of hundreds of villagers
in northern Nigeria, and called for authorities to tackle...
First set of UN troops could leave
DR Congo by June, says peacekeeping chief
more The
first group of United Nations troops could leave the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the end of June, as requested
by the Government, the world body...
It’s a crucial time for Darfur
and for Sudan in general, U.S. envoy said more Scott
Gration: We must not let this opportunity to promote Sudan-wide
political transformation, to improve the overall security, to
facilitate a lasting peace pass us by...
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon called for peaceful
polls in Togo
more This
week’s presidential election is a “crucial opportunity” for
Togo to continue efforts to consolidate democracy, Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon said today, appealing for...
Security Council calls
on all sides in Darfur conflict to join
latest peace accord more The
United Nations Security Council today joined Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon in calling on all parties in the deadly conflict
in Sudan’s Darfur region to join in the peace...
Doha Agreement, a milestone
towards a lasting peace in Darfur
more Under
the auspices of Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa of Qatar, and in the
presence of Presidents Al-Bashir, Idriss Deby of Chad and Isais
Aforki of Eritrea, witnessed by the...
Côte d'Ivoire: UN envoy meets with
African
mediator in bid to solve electoral crisis
more The
top United Nations envoy in Côte d'Ivoire met with the
African mediator seeking to end the political crisis threatening
the much-delayed elections in the divided West African...
Development of security, legal institutions major challenge
for Liberia
more More
than a decade after its civil war, Liberia is heading towards
reconciliation but significant challenges remain in the development
of its security and legal institutions, which will...
International Community
seeks swift return to constitutional order in Niger
more UN
Secretary-General is closely following developments in Niger
and is receiving regular updates from his Special Representative
for West Africa, Said Djinnit. It would be...
U.S. State Department Senior Official
reviewed Anti-Piracy Efforts
more Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Countryman: I’ll stress
three general areas where we think there has been not dramatic
progress, but steady progress in being...
Chad seeks withdrawal
of military component of UN mission
more The
top United Nations peacekeeper is flying to Chad next week after
the African country called for the withdrawal of the military
component of the UN mission that was...
U.S. Special Envoy Scott Gration arrived
in Khartoum for more Talks
more US
Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration will start a visit to Sudan
tomorrow heading from N'djamena towards Juba. According to Foreign
Ministry's US Administration Deputy...
UN-African Union envoy urges calm
following Darfur violence
more The
head of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission
in Darfur today issued a call for maximum restraint by all parties
following the eruption of deadly...
Fresh surge in deadly
violence in Somali capital sparks alarm from UN official
more The
United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia expressed
grave concern today at the latest spike in violence in the capital,
Mogadishu, which has killed at least 80...
UN on alert as Côte
d’Ivoire halts voter registration due to tensions
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon voiced concern today about events in Côte d’Ivoire,
where the Government has suspended voter registration ahead of
this year’s already delayed...
Joint UN-African Union
envoy to Darfur talks peace with armed rebel movements
more The
newly appointed head of the joint African Union-United Nations
peacekeeping mission in Darfur, known as UNAMID, today met with
members from key rebel militia as part...
ICC dismissed charges
against Darfurian rebel leader for lack of evidence
more The
International Criminal Court (ICC) declined to confirm the charges
made against a rebel leader accused of directing the September
2007 attack that killed a dozen African Union...
Chadian President Deby said he will
visit Sudan
more Chad's
President Idriss Deby Itno said Wednesday he will travel to Khartoum
next week to meet Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir, amid a thaw
in relations between the African...
Ugandan rebels kill
100 civilians in north-eastern DR Congo, UN reports
more Some
100 people were slaughtered by a notorious Uganda rebel group
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last month, the
United Nations humanitarian arm has...
Parties in Western Sahara dispute to hold new round of talks
next week
more The
parties in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara, where
fighting broke out between Morocco and the Frente Polisario after
Spain’s colonial administration ended in 1976...
Senior UN official urges broad-based
approach to fight piracy off Somali coast
more A
top United Nations official urged a comprehensive, cohesive and
broad-based strategy to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia,
noting that the continued spread of the...
Nigeria: Ban urges
restraint as inter-religious violence takes deadly toll
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon today appealed for maximum restraint after inter-religious
violence in the central Nigerian city of Jos has reportedly left
over 200 people dead. He also...
UN agency warns of
massive food deficit in southern Sudan
more The
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that Southern
Sudan is facing a massive food deficit fuelled by drought and
widespread insecurity. The warning comes...
African Counterterrorism
gets greater Focus, DoD said
more Counterterrorism
in Africa has come into greater focus since the United States
cited five African countries on a list of nations deserving more
scrutiny amid heightened airport security...
United States welcomes Chad-Sudan
Engagement
more The
United States welcomes the continued engagement between Chad
and Sudan to normalize relations as discussed during meetings
last week with Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki and...
UN Security Council imposed sanctions
on Eritrea
more The
Security Council today imposed arms and travel sanctions on Eritrea
for supporting insurgents trying to topple the nascent government
in nearby Somalia. The resolution, supported by 13 of...
Guinea must seize opportunity to break
definitively with violence
more The
Secretary-General has transmitted the report of the International
Commission of Inquiry on the 28 September 2009 events in Guinea
to the Government of Guinea, the Security Council, the...
Setting the Record Straight: No Justification
for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
more Pirates
who prey on international shipping along the Horn of Africa and
even more distant waters have claimed that their actions are
motivated by illegal fishing in Somali waters. This is a spurious
justification...
Darfur: security situation worsens
after deadly attacks on peacekeepers
more The
security situation in the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur
has deteriorated in the wake of attacks that claimed the lives
of five peacekeepers, the joint African Union-United Nations
peacekeeping mission in the area...
France restored diplomatic relations
with Rwanda
more France
and Rwanda have today decided to restore diplomatic relations,
broken off in 2006. This is the culmination of long and patient
efforts between Paris and Kigali. The two countries, bound together,
at the same time and...
UN-backed demobilization
process begins in North Darfur
more Over
150 ex-combatants who once fought for armed militia in Sudan’s
war-torn Darfur region participated today in a United Nations-backed
demobilization and reintegration programme which aims to ease
the return of former soldiers to their...
International inquiry
into deadly Guinea crackdown begins work
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon met today with the members of the International Commission
of Inquiry set up to probe September’s violent crackdown
on unarmed demonstrators in Guinea, ahead of the team’s
visit to the country next week...
Greater efforts needed on land to fight piracy off Somali coast,
says Ban
more The
Somali Government and the African Union force in the country
need more help on land to fight piracy in the waters, Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon says in a new report released today. “One of
the ways to ensure the long-term security of...
Sudan called for all sides to resume
Darfur talks
more An
aide to Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir called for all sides
to take part in talks aimed at ending the Darfur conflict, which
are due to resume in Qatar. Ghazi Salaheddine told reporters
at the Sudanese embassy in Paris that no one person should...
Chinese PM Jiabao attended the Forum
on China-Africa Cooperation
more Wen
Jiabao attends and addresses the opening ceremony of the 4th
Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Declaring eight new measures of the Chinese government for the
next three years to advance China-Africa cooperation On...
8 main decisions announced to improve
China-Africa cooperation
more During
the FOCAC Beijing Summit in 2006, President Hu Jintao announced
on behalf of the Chinese government eight measures to strengthen
China-Africa practical cooperation and support the development
of African countries. Reviewing the progress...
U.S. and Angola hold Strategic Partnership Dialogue Meetings
more During
Secretary Clinton’s visit to Angola on August 9-10, 2009,
she and Angolan Foreign Minister dos Anjos agreed to jointly
create a new mechanism for bilateral cooperation between the
United States and Angola. The resulting Strategic Partnership
Dialogue will consist of regular bilateral working group...
UN Secretary-General welcomed the agreement in Madgascar
more The
Secretary-General welcomes the agreement reached by the four
Malagasy leaders in Addis Ababa for the establishment of a power-sharing
administration. He urges the Malagasy leaders to speedily inaugurate
the Government of National Unity and to put in place the transitional
institutions foreseen in the...
French vowed concerns about the crisis exit process in Guinea
more We
are extremely concerned about the arrests of members of the Guinean
youth federation who went on hunger strike in Conakry to protest
against the "impunity and violence" in the country.
We are calling for the respect of civil rights and liberties
as well as the re-establishment of the rule of law in Guinea...
Obama decided Continuation of the National Emergency on Sudan
more On
November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, the President declared
a national emergency with respect to Sudan, pursuant to the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal
with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security
and foreign policy of the United States...
Re-Designation of Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb as a FTO
more On
October 16, 2009, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg
maintained the designation of Al-Qa’ida in the Islamic
Maghreb (AQIM) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under
Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as
amended. The review of AQIM’s designation was conducted
in accordance with Section 219...
Final results of Tunisia's presidential and legislative elections
more Minister
of the Interior and Local Development Rafik Belhaj Kacem held
a new conference on Monday, with attendance of Secretary of State
in charge of Regional Affairs and Local Communities Mongi Chouchene,
during which he announced the results of the presidential and
legislative elections. At outset of the news...
Peace and security in Africa, statement by French official
at the UNSC
more I
would of course like to thank Mr. Le Roy for his introduction
to the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/470). I should
also like to welcome the presence among us of President Prodi.
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement
to be delivered shortly on behalf of the presidency of the European
Union...
Russian envoy, JEM leader discussed Darfur peace process
more The
Russian envoy to Sudan held talks today with the leader of Justice
and Equality Movement (JEM) in the Chadian capital where the
two parties discussed Darfur peace process and democratic transition
in Sudan. In his first ever meeting with a rebel group, Mikhail
Margelov, held talks on Wednesday with JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim
in Ndjamena...
Guinea: UN plan for probe into bloody crackdown gets green
light
more A
proposed international probe into last month’s deadly crackdown
on unarmed demonstrators in Guinea has received the green light
from local and regional stakeholders, with the army captain who
seized power in a coup d’état pledging full cooperation,
a senior United Nations official reported today. “All fully
support the establishment...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Sudan Strategy
more - background
briefing "President Obama and I have discussed this
issue over many months and most recently over this past weekend.
The fate of the Sudanese people is profoundly important to
him, to me, to Ambassador Rice, to General Gration, and to
our nation. Sudan is the largest country in Africa, one that
has been torn by myriad religious...
U.S. welcomed Bilateral Chad-Sudan Talks in N'Djamena
more We
welcome the steps taken by the governments of Chad and Sudan
on the visit to N’Djamena by the Sudanese delegation led
by Special Presidential Adviser Dr. Ghazi Salahadin, who met
with Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno and Foreign Minister
Moussa Faki Mahamat. We hope that this meeting and the projected
follow-on visit of...
International Criminal Court looking into recent events in
Guinea
more The
International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed today that its prosecutor
is looking into last month’s events in Guinea, where at
least 150 people were killed when security forces opened fire
on an opposition rally. “A preliminary examination of the
situation has been immediately initiated in order to determine
whether crimes falling under the Court’s...
The International Contact Group on Guinea met in Abuja
more The
Contact Group has, inter alia, called for: the release of the
detainees, return of the victims’ bodies to their families,
free access to treatment for the victims, especially the raped
women; setting-up by the UNSG, liaising with ECOWAS and the African
Union and with the support of the Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights, of an..
Botswana concerned about Zimbabwe's Political Situation
more The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is
strongly concerned that almost eight months after the signing
of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) between ZANU(PF) and
the two formations of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
there are still reports of arrests, violence and intimidation
of political opponents...
Financial support for Somalia vital to give peace a chance
more There
is slow but notable progress towards stability in strife-torn
Somalia, but international financial support for the transitional
government is vital, with speed being the most critical element,
the United Nations political chief said. “Money received
today in Somalia will have far greater impact on stability than
that which arrives in three...
Ban-Ki Moon welcomes the transitional process in Madagascar
more The
Secretary-General welcomes the progress achieved in Madagascar
towards the establishment of a Government of National Unity.
He urges the Malagasy leaders to quickly conclude the negotiations
for the appointment of members of the transitional government
and make the necessary concessions to ensure that the transitional
process runs smoothly...
Signs of progress but challenges
remain in Sudan, statement says
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Special Envoys for Sudan of China, the European Union, France,
Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the E6)
met in Moscow on 6 October 2009, under the chairmanship of
Mikhail Margelov, Special Envoy for Sudan of the President
of the Russian Federation. The E6 reviewed developments in
Sudan since their first meeting in Doha in May...
Sudan denied recruiting former US officials as lobbyists
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Sudanese government dismissed as false a Washington Post report
published last week describing efforts by Khartoum to recruit
former US officials to work as lobbyists to press Washington
to lift sanctions and remove Sudan from the list of countries
that sponsor terrorism. The efforts have so far been successful
in attracting Robert McFarlane... |
