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  • Source: Al Jazeera

    Sudan's defence minister has extended an offer to hold direct talks with Southern rebels, paving the way for dialogue between the two groups for the first time.

    News Article | Published 9 weeks 1 day ago
  • Source: UN News Centre

    The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan for another year, after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other speakers urged continued UN support to the Government as it assumes full responsibility in most areas by 2014.

    News Article | Published 9 weeks 2 days ago
  • Source: AllAfrica

    In spite of the explanations provided by United Nations (UN) officials, who emphasised that MONUSCO's mandate is to protect civilians and not take part in fighting between warring parties, this situation generated an outcry both within and outside the country. Many failed to understand why the largest UN peacekeeping operation in the world, deployed under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, was not making use of its capabilities to stop the advancing rebels.

    News Article | Published 10 weeks 2 days ago
  • Source: Reuters

    (Reuters) – Russia called on the United States on Tuesday to press the Syrian opposition to hold direct talks with Damascus, saying President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents must appoint negotiators. 

    News Article | Published 12 weeks 2 days ago
  • Source: The Wall Street Journal

    KAMPALA, Uganda—Hopes for a United Nations deal struck this weekend aimed at ending the long-running conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo quickly began to unravel, as rival rebel groups in eastern Congo entered into a second day of fighting on Monday.

    News Article | Published 12 weeks 3 days ago

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