U.N. Peacekeeping
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 10:43
Muslim and Christian leaders of the Central African Republic pleaded Friday for the U.N. Security Council to hurry and deploy peacekeepers to a country that’s been ripped apart by unprecedented sectarian violence.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 10:02
Al-Shabab says seven killed in suicide attack near checkpoint on road linking capital Mogadishu and the town of Afgoye.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:49
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peace keeping force, which was joined by Ethiopian troops and is fighting alongside Somali government forces.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:28
The European Union peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic can't start next week as scheduled because some countries haven't provided the troops and resources they promised, France's government said Friday.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:21
Europe is struggling to put together an adequate force to fulfill its promised military operation in the Central African Republic, diplomats said Thursday, putting at risk the broader international effort to stabilize the country.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:13
A European Union plan to send a military force to keep the peace in Central African Republic is in jeopardy because of the failure of European governments to provide soldiers and equipment, EU sources said on Thursday.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:11
African Union forces said they have reclaimed more territory from the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab in renewed military operations across Somalia. Restoring the government's political authority remains a pressing challenge.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:06
U .N. peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo and government forces have attacked Rwandan Hutu rebels based in eastern borderlands, U.N. and Congolese officials said on Wednesday.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:01
East African leaders will meet in Ethiopia on Thursday to discuss the mandate and size of a stabilization and protection force to be deployed in South Sudan.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:00
East African states agreed on Thursday to deploy troops into South Sudan by mid-April to help enforce a ceasefire deal between government forces and rebels, the chief mediator in peace talks between the two sides said.