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Friday, August 30, 2013 - 07:23
The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has said it will stop fighting, following days of clashes with UN-backed forces.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 07:05
The African Union (AU) has welcomed the agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Jubba Interim Administration to establish the modalities of administration and governance in three southern regions of the war-ravaged Horn of Africa country.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 06:15
On 22 August 2013, the members of the Security Council heard a briefing by Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 00:00
In an attempt to tackle criminal activity along the border, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month created the Civil-Military Border Force.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 11:15
Rwanda blocked a joint U.S.-French proposal to impose U.N. sanctions on two senior commanders in the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo, arguing that the evidence against the men was weak, Rwandan and other U.N. envoys said on Wednesday.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 09:09
The UN peacekeeping force (MONUSCO) has for the first time actively intervened in eastern Congo. It’s a significant step in the right direction, but peace can’t be achieved by force only, says Andrea Schmidt.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 08:31
It is time for the South Caucasians to make up their minds about their future. If they want closer cooperation with the West, they must pursue reforms for transparent governance and wider economic opportunity.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 07:45
A Tanzanian officer has died and five Tanzanian and South African UN peacekeepers have been wounded near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where government and UN troops are engaged in fierce battles against the M23 militia.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 07:35
SRSG Nicholas Kay welcomed today the agreement signed in Addis Ababa by Minister of State Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir and Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islaan “Madobe” on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Interim Jubba Administration respectively. Ethiopia as chair of IGAD signed as guarantor. The agreement establishes the modalities of administration and governance in the Lower Jubba, Middle Jubba and Gedo for the coming period.
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 07:32
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today supported the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) in launching an attack against M23 positions on the Kibati heights, north of Goma, in North Kivu.