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Sudan’s electoral board welcomes 50 EU observers to monitor polls (10.03.2010)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune)
The National Elections Commission (NEC) chief Abel Alier met today with Veronique De Keyser, the head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sudan. … On Thursday the EU EOM will officially launch the mission during a press conference in the Sudanese capital. Last month, the EU announced that the 130-strong mission will be the largest in the history of the European bloc.
IGAD renews commitment to support Sudan peace - Meles (10.03.2010)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune)
Ethiopian prime minister, who last night returned home from IGAD summit in Nairobi, said on Thursday that member states have set new directions and agreed to extend full support to bring lasting solution to Sudan’s political problems.
Sudan and JEM rebels to start talks for peace in Darfur on Tuesday (09.03.2010)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune)
The Sudanese government and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) will start direct peace talks to end the seven year conflict in Doha, for the first time since the signing of the Doha framework agreement on February 23, a top rebel negotiator told Sudan Tribune.
Rebels now terrorize Central African Republic (09.03.2010)
(Quelle: allAfrica)
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), the rebel group whose bloody raids drove hundreds of thousands of civilians into refugee camps in northern Uganda, has now opened up operations in the Central African Republic, Bishop Juan José Aguirre Munos of Bangassou told the Fides news service.
Somali rebels say would repel government offensive (08.03.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab rebel group vowed on Monday to defend itself against any government offensive and to subject the U.S. to a failure worse than one it suffered in 1992 should it back the attack. Unconfirmed media reports said over the weekend American military experts were advising Somali government troops ahead of their push to oust the rebels from the capital.
Netherlands renews its participation in UNMIS for one year (07.03.2010)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune)
The Dutch government decided to extend its participation in a 10,000 stronghold mission mostly deployed in southern Sudan for another year until April 2011. … This decision was made by a caretaker cabinet following a request from the UN just two weeks after the fall of the center-left government on Feb. 20.
First set of UN troops could leave DR Congo by June, says peacekeeping chief (05.03.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The first group of United Nations troops could leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the end of June, as requested by the Government, the world body’s top peacekeeping official said today following a visit to the country.
Tensions high in run-up to Burundi elections (04.03.2010)
(Quelle: Irinnews)
As Burundi approaches elections designed to cap the country’s democratic transition after years of civil conflict, there is growing concern about worsening security and limits to political freedom.
UN plans to end peacekeeping mission (04.03.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
The UN has said it is has begun discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo government on withdrawing peacekeeping troops. … Its current mandate is due to expire at the end of May and the new one will include an exit strategy.
Darfur rebels threaten to quit peace talks (03.03.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Darfur's strongest rebel group threatened on Wednesday to walk out of new peace talks with Sudan's government if Khartoum pushed on with plans to sign agreements with other insurgents. The rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) … signed a ceasefire with Khartoum in Qatar last week promising to come to a final peace deal by March 15.