Belgium to send peacekeeping mission to chaotic Burundi
Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders on Thursday said his country is ready to send a peacekeeping force to Burundi, depending on a UN vote. The […]
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South Sudan: UN Panel urges arms embargo
A new report due to be released by a United Nations panel of experts tasked to investigate South Sudan’s civil war has recommend U.N Security […]
South Sudan: UN needs $1.3 bln aid to assist 5.1 million people
The international humanitarian community is seeking $1.3 billion in humanitarian aid to support an estimated 5.1 million people facing life threatening situations in South Sudan, […]
Libya: Announcement of New Government Delayed
The presidential council established under the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) delayed the announcement of a unity government saying on Sunday that it needs at least […]
Boko Haram forces 1 mln children out of school, 600 teachers killed – UN
Boko Haram’s insurgency in and around Nigeria has kept over a million children from school, adding to the 11 million children already out of school […]
Mali: Government declares 10-day nationwide state of emergency
Mali’s government declared a 10-day nationwide state of emergency Monday evening after what security sources say follows a series of threats from unnamed jihadist groups. […]
Libya: UN-backed Political Deal To Be Inked in Morocco
Rival Libyan groups will sign a UN-backed political agreement on Dec 16th in Moroccan Atlantic Coastal city of Skhirat, in outskirts of Rabat. The deal […]
Libya: Tunis Declaration of Principle faithful reject Rome conference
Libyan National Accord Gathering (LNAG) Monday rejected Rome conference declaration calling it interference into Libyan internal affairs while it also re-iterated its adherence to the […]
Mali: Gunmen fire rockets at northern city of Gao
Attackers fired rockets early today at Mali’s northern city of Gao, which serves as a base for UN peacekeepers and a French regional security force. […]
French Court orders arrest of Ivorian parliament speaker
A French judge has issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Ivory Coast’s parliament speaker Guillaume Soro after he failed to appear in court. The […]