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South Sudanese rebels said on Saturday government troops had attacked their positions over the last three days, casting further doubt on a fragile peace agreement in the world’s youngest country. No one was immediately available to comment from the government – but both sides have regularly accused the other of …
Read More »Mali govt, rebels swap prisoners in bright spot for peace deal
Mali’s government and a major Tuareg-led rebel alliance exchanged prisoners this week, the two sides and a UN source have said, in a move hailed as a step forward for the country’s fledgling peace process. A total of 47 prisoners were traded between the government and the Co-ordination of Movements …
Read More »Libya peace talks resume
Libya’s rival factions resumed talks in Morocco on Monday to try to move forward with a UN-brokered peace deal and agree on a national unity government. The United Nations has been piling pressure on Libyan factions to take the final step and make the appointments after months of difficult negotiations …
Read More »The rebels accuse the government of South Sudan attacks
South Sudanese rebels said on Saturday the government troops had attacked their positions in the past three days, yet casting doubt on a fragile peace agreement in the youngest country in the world. No one was immediately available for comment from the government – but both sides have regularly accused …
Read More »Mali govt, rebel prisoners in exchange hope for a peace agreement
The Government of Mali and Tuareg rebel alliance significant exchanged prisoners this week, the two sides and a UN source said, in a move hailed as a step forward for the country’s nascent peace process. A total of 47 prisoners were exchanged between the government and the coordination of movements …
Read More »Libya peace talks continue
The rival factions of Libya resumed talks Monday to Morocco to try to move forward with a UN-brokered peace agreement and agree on a national unity government. The United Nations has been piling up pressure on the Libyan factions to take the last step and make the appointments after months …
Read More »Central African Republic: 61 dead, 300 injured in the September violence
The outbreak of violence that has engulfed Bangui end of September was 61 dead and 300 wounded, said Monday the Central African government, revising upward previous assessments reports of forty dead. “The death toll of the violence established hospital source is 61 dead and over 300 injured,” said a statement …
Read More »Central African Republic: Chadian President calls for the end of the transition
Chadian President Idriss Deby very influential in CAR, said Monday that the ongoing transition in the country should “stop” and elections be held before the end of 2015, following a late surge of violence in September in Bangui. “This transition must stop. It should be (better) poor election more than …
Read More »Burkina: the transition continues its hunt for coup
The transition authorities Burkinabe are not content to have arrested General Gilbert Diendéré. Several officers of the RSP suspected of involvement in the coup were also arrested. Since the dissolution of the Presidential Security Regiment (RSP), several officers were placed under arrest by the police and are being questioned in …
Read More »Niger: foiled several suicide bombings in Bosso in the Southeast
Boko Haram suicide bombers blew themselves up Sunday night at Bosso, in the southeastern Niger. Attacks that have made more victims than perpetrators. “Four suicide bombers from Boko Haram who were wearing explosive belts died after (them) have exploded Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) but …
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