U.N. Peacekeeping
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 08:17
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging immediate implementation of a cease-fire agreement in northern Mali and political negotiations between the government and Tuareg rebels who still control the key town of Kidal.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 08:00
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) information minister says hundreds of rebels from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) from South and North Kivu provinces have been disarming as part of the government’s program to improve security and stabilize the country.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 10:15
"We agree that peacekeeping is an absolutely essential part of this Council's work and driven by our shared moral commitment to protect the defenseless from the scourges of war and conflict."
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:25
A suicide attack at a U.N. camp in northern Mali killed four peacekeepers on Wednesday, the country's peacekeeping mission said, raising concerns of worsening security as government officials warn about the possible return of Islamic extremists to the region.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 10:59
The special issue on the DRC seeks to expose not only the realities of war that continue to have a traumatic and tragic impact on the lives of those directly affected, but also to address the complex realities and issues that the Congolese have faced in the past since the assassination of its valiant leader, Patrice Lumumba
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 08:22
To the extent that high-level U.S. engagement had some constructive impact, the question is why it came so late. It was conspicuously absent when the atrocities began in December and spread widely in January. Even with clear evidence of a potential genocide in progress, the U.S. was slow to impose sanctions or apply meaningful leverage.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:27
Authorities in Mali have arrested an army officer and a number of associates suspected of plotting against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:18
The radical commander listed several reasons for his decision to leave Al-Shabaab including misleading the youth, killing of innocent people including Muslims leaders.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 07:02
Protection on the ground must be enhanced sooner than the United Nations has mandated, and donors need to own up to their outstanding pledges
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 09:07
African Union peacekeepers from the Republic of Congo operating in the Central African Republic have been accused of abuses, including torture, killings and detentions.