July, 2016

• 1 July

  UN to strengthen Mali peace mission

  The UN Security Council on Wednesday decided to strengthen peacekeeping operations in Mali following a spate of attacks targeting blue helmets serving in the UN’s deadliest mission. The council unanimously backed a French-drafted resolution that provides for 2 500 extra troops and police to be deployed in the mission known …

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• 1 July

  Egypt president calls for reforms to counter extremists

  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who came to power after a bloody crackdown on political Islamists, called on Wednesday for religious reforms to counter extremists in a speech to Muslim clerics. Sisi has often warned that Islamist extremism presents a vital threat to the region, which he suggested lags in …

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• 1 July

  6 Egypt soldiers killed in clash with arms smugglers

  Egypt’s military said six soldiers were killed in clashes with armed smugglers near the country’s western border with Libya on Thursday. The soldiers were patrolling the border when they “came under surprise fire” from the smugglers, a military statement said, adding that a number of smugglers were killed in the …

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June, 2016

• 28 June

  AU hails positive developments in Peace Agreement implementation in Mali

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, hailed the recent positive developments in Mali, reaffirming AU’s commitment, in close cooperation with Algeria, to assisting the Malian parties in their peace and reconciliation efforts, said the AU in a communiqué on Monday. Dlamini-Zuma hailed the “recent positive developments in …

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• 28 June

  France's National Assembly: Lamamra "resolutely" committed to peace process in Mali

  Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra is “resolutely” committed to peace process in Mali, French MP François Loncle said. During a debate held Tuesday at the National Assembly on the bill on ratification of the defence cooperation treaty between France and Mali, François Loncle …

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• 28 June

  Kerry Says US, Italy keep close cooperation on Libya

  US Secretary of State John Kerry has said his country was paying special attention to what’s happening in Libya, and closely monitoring events there. Kerry said following a meeting with his Italian Counterpart Paolo Gentelone in Rome there was close cooperation between the US and Italy on Libya adding that …

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• 28 June

  UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in CAR

  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the killing of a Senegalese peacekeeper by unidentified men in Central African Republic (CAR). According to the United Nations, the peacekeeper was shot dead by unidentified armed men in circumstances that are still unclear. His body was found at Bangui General Hospital and …

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• 28 June

  Uganda to start withdrawal of troops from CAR in October

  The Ugandan military on Tuesday said it will starting October this year withdraw its troops hunting down the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR). Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, the military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone that the decision has been taken to start the phased …

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• 28 June

  Uganda to be out of Somalia 'by 2017'

  Uganda, the largest contributor to an African Union mission fighting jihadists in Somalia, will pull out its troops from next year, the head of the military said on Thursday. Uganda was the first country to send soldiers to Somalia, spearheading the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in March 2007 …

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• 28 June

  UN forces returning control of security to Liberia

  After devastating back-to-back civil wars in Liberia, the UN launched a peacekeeping mission in September 2003 to ensure security, rebuild police and military forces from scratch, and disarm rebels. On June 30, the mission known as Unmil finally hands back security to Liberia’s military and police. In August 2003 a …

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