U.N. Peacekeeping
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 11:03
More than 20 people, including children, are reported to have been killed in a series of brutal attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN mission in the country has launched an investigation.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 10:38
The Defense Department sent another Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport jet from Burundi to the Central African Republic today in support of the African Union-led International Support Mission in that beleaguered nation, Army Col. Steve Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, told reporters here.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 10:25
Two Indian peacekeepers have died in an attack on a United Nations compound in South Sudan's Jonglei state, India's foreign ministry has said.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 09:03
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Africa over the last week.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 07:37
France will deploy its first U.S.-made unarmed surveillance drones to West Africa by the end of the year, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday, as it seeks to "eliminate all traces of al Qaeda".
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 07:30
Kazakhstan, seeking a more prominent role on the world stage, decided on Friday to send officers to aid United Nations peacekeeping missions next year for the first time since independence in 1991.
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 07:04
The United Nations said on Friday that it had sent helicopters to rescue personnel from a base in South Sudan that came under lethal attack amid a worsening political crisis and President Obama warned that South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, “stands at the precipice.”
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 12:25
Germany reacted coolly on Wednesday to a French request that European countries step up support for its military mission in Central African Republic, playing down the likelihood of any financial assistance on the eve of an EU summit.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:22
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that Armenia has become a partner country in the U.S. Government-funded Global Peace Operations Initiative. Under this initiative, the U.S. expects to provide approximately $1.5 million over two years to support the development of Armenia’s peacekeeping capabilities.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 06:09
Within the framework of this project, the U.S. is planning to allocate USD 1.5 to Armenia to enhance its peacekeeping capabilities within 2 years, Mediamax reports. - See more at: http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/foreignpolicy/8562/#sthash.PzWhFMMv.dpuf