Conflict
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 13:30
The United Nations Security Council today reiterated its calls on the international community to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea, which continue to pose a threat to the delivery of humanitarian aid to the country.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 13:19
The Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) delegation currently touring Europe, today concluded its visit to Finland. The delegation, consisting of SRF President Malik Agar, five Vice Presidents and the External Affairs Secretary, in Helsinki has talked to the Prime Minister, parliamentarians as well as representatives of Finnish civil society organisations. The meetings concentrated on a comprehensive resolution for the armed conflicts in Darfur, South Kordofan and the Blue Nile.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 13:16
Dadaab feels more like a city than a refugee camp; or maybe more correctly, a collection of medium-sized towns spread out over a sun-baked area of northern Kenya.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 12:57
Communal violence in the Central African Republic risks spiralling out of control, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 12:54
Nearly 200 members of two Arab tribes that signed a peace treaty in July were killed in fighting in southwest Darfur over the past three weeks, a local tribal chief said.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 12:23
Once that is accomplished, the militias would then be removed from the capital, disarmed and their men integrated into the security forces, which has long been sought by the government.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 12:01
Syria troops have captured the village of Qara in the mountainous Qalamoun region along a key supply route between Damascus and Homs.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 12:00
Lebanese media reported that responsibility for the embassy attack was claimed by the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, an offshoot of Al Qaeda with branches in several countries in the region, including Lebanon.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 11:58
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 140 injured in a double suicide bombing outside the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 12:42
Chad has launched a helicopter attack on Chadian rebels in Darfur and sent a military convoy to the region, according to humanitarian workers and an opposition group, after Sudan announced a military campaign to end rebellions in the area.