Conflict
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 11:25
A contentious week-long first round of Syrian peace talks ended on Friday with no progress towards ending the civil war and the government delegation unable to say whether it will return for the next round in 10 days.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 09:14
The continued presence of Uganda's military has imperiled a tenuous cease-fire in South Sudan, raising concerns about Kampala's self-appointed role as a troubleshooter helping find African solutions to the continent's conflicts.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 09:00
On January 15th 2014 President Yoweri Museveni finally admitted that Uganda People’s Defence Force troops are engaging in combat operations within South Sudan. Right after the political fallout in Juba and escalation of hostilities between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those behind his former deputy Riek Machar, Mr. Museveni threatened Machar with military action if he did not come to the table to negotiate with Kiir.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 08:51
Within days of the outbreak of the violence in mid-December, the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) deployed to South Sudan at the government’s invitation. The UPDF’s mission at the outset was ostensibly to evacuate the over 200,000 stranded Ugandan nationals and to secure strategic installations in Juba. However, several weeks into the operation, President Yoweri Museveni disclosed that the UPDF was also involved in combat operations alongside government forces.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 08:30
According to APA, political analyst, Director of the Analytical Center of Moscow State Institute of International Relations Andrey Kazantsev dismissed possibility of a new war in Karabakh.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 08:25
“The Defense Ministry had better explain why Khojoyan was caught by ordinary [Azerbaijani] villagers,” Uzeir Jafarov said.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:14
Mr. President, I thank the Kingdom of Jordan for proposing “War, its Lessons, and the Search for a Permanent Peace” as a topic for Security Council debate. In so doing, you have raised profound questions about the role of accountability, the role of the United Nations, and each of our individual and collective responsibilities in preventing and ending deadly conflict.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:06
Israeli air force chief Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel accused Hezbollah Wednesday of putting “thousands” of bases in residential buildings and said it would destroy these in a future conflict, even at the cost of civilian lives.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:02
Advice for U.S. government personnel assigned to duties relating to Africa: The sheer diversity of the continent, approximately three times larger than the United States in both land mass and population, makes it impossible to apply a fixed set of indicators to explain its social, economic, political and security dynamics and challenges.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:00
In his battle against an al-Qaeda-led insurgency in western Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s is providing arms and funds to unnatural bedfellows - Sunni tribesmen who complain of being neglected by his Shiite-dominated government.