Peace Negotiations
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:56
After the recent meeting of regional leaders in Kampala under the auspices of ICGLR mechanism, it is good news to hear that the stalled negotiations between M23 and the Kinshasa government are back on track in the Ugandan capital Kampala.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:50
About 186 former Niger Delta militants trained under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) at the weekend departed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for South Africa, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for educational and vocational training.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:26
The newly appointed US Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Ambassador Donald Booth, confirmed that he will mainly focus on the outstanding issues between Sudan and South Sudan to resolve their outstanding issues and improve Sudanese-American relations.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 06:46
The increased cooperation comes in the midst of the renewed peace process and was announced as US Secretary of State John Kerry made a brief visit to Israel on Sunday.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 06:28
President Obama hailed the agreement reached with Russia over the weekend to seize and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons as a “foundation” that could eventually lead to a political settlement of the civil war.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 10:37
The two powers will work over the next few weeks to try to revive wider peace talks to end Syria's civil war, but until they reach agreement on the narrower issues of chemical weapons, that feels like a distant prospect.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 09:19
State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses discussions between the U.S. and Russia with respect to Syria, the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, the anniversary of the attack on Benghazi, and the detainment of Amir Mirza Hekmati in Iran.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 08:41
Africa can hardly boast about the number of conflicts that have blighted this continent. On the other hand, it can lay claim to a rich history of negotiating its way out of all sorts of confrontations.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 08:05
Uganda says it is encouraged over the progress of the peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebels.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 08:04
The forced evictions of thousands of Somalia's poorest from makeshift camps amid rebuilding efforts in the war-ravaged capital has led to "large-scale human rights abuses," Amnesty International said on Friday.