U.N. Peacekeeping
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 08:21
The minister also said 156 servicemen of the 12th peacekeeping brigade of Armenia’s Armed Forces are currently involved in international operations, of them 121 in Afghanistan and 35 servicemen in Kosovo.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 08:15
The Pentagon is accelerating its support mission for a French-led peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic, sending in additional aircraft and equipment into the beleaguered African nation.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 08:14
This visit highlights the strong and expanding cooperation between the United States and Armenia in the area of defense.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 07:58
The U.N. peacekeeping chief says 90 of his colleagues have been killed this year, with 29 of them in “deliberate attacks.”
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 06:54
Recently defeated M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have continued to recruit fighters in neighboring Rwanda while the Congolese army has been involved in human rights abuses and corruption, according to a confidential U.N. report.
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 12:04
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, welcomed the unanimous decision by the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to strengthen efforts to establish peace and civilian protection in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 08:49
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have strongly condemned an attack in the north-eastern Malian town of Kidal that killed two blue helmets and left several others, including members of the national armed forces, injured.
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 08:34
Once again, French television screens are full of images of joyous Africans welcoming French troops. In January, the French military intervened in Mali to help liberate large swaths of the country from radical jihadists. Now, for the second time this year, France has sent troops into an African country to quell violence.
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 08:30
President's delegation in stand-off with armed Seleka fighters at Bangui airport during talks on France's military operation, French newspaper reports
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 08:12
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has confirmed the deaths of two soldiers, who were killed while guarding a bank.