U.N. Peacekeeping
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 09:41
Reliable news sources we are getting from Baidoa, the capital town of BaaY region confirm to Shabelle radio station in Mogadishu that a large number of Ethiopian troops have last night arrived at the town.
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 08:58
France’s military mission in the Central African Republic will not suck in its troops in an expanding role, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian vowed Thursday during a visit to the restive country’s capital.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 13:21
The African Union (AU) plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rwanda this week that will enable the government in Kigali to send troops to help with efforts to stabilize the Central African Republic (CAR), says Eloi Yao, AU spokesman.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 13:07
South Sudan edges closer to all-out civil war as rival forces captured each other’s territory
The United Nations moved to double its peacekeeping force in South Sudan to 12,500 troops on Wednesday in a desperate bid to avert all-out civil war in the world’s newest nation.
America also flew 150 Marines to the region as fighting between South Sudan’s army and the rebels worsened, with both sides capturing each other’s territory.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 11:28
Chadian peacekeepers fired on a crowd demonstrating against their presence in the capital of Central African Republic, where at least nine people were killed in inter-religious violence on Monday.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 07:31
France is to reduce the number of its troops in Mali over the next three months by 60%, the French defence minister has said.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 07:07
Government and rebels teams to meet in Addis Ababa in effort to end conflict in Jonglei that has left thousands dead.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 10:10
The United States will join other members of the U.N. Security Council in supporting an increased deployment of troops to South Sudan in response to “deeply disturbing” reports from the region, according to U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 14:01
The United States welcomes the official transition from the Peace and Consolidation Mission in the Central African Republic (MICOPAX) to the African Union-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA). MISCA, with the support of French troops, offers the most immediate and effective mechanism to prevent atrocities and restore security in the Central African Republic (CAR). We commend the troop contributing countries of the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea, for their efforts under MICOPAX and, with the addition of Burundi, for their renewed commitment under MISCA to provide security and hope to the people of CAR.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 11:05
The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sent attack helicopters and manned foot patrols into the country's strife-torn North Kivu province after discovering the bodies of 21 civilians brutally slaughtered, including babies, children and women, some mutilated, others raped.