Wochenübersicht (Länder)
Afrika
Demokratische Republik Kongo
Kony manhunt to intensify (08.05.2012)
Quelle: Reliefweb
The defense ministers and army chiefs of Uganda, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo Tuesday discussed the rules of engagement for an offensive to stamp out the LRA. South Sudan is also involved in the effort, but its officials were said to be busy elsewhere and could not attend.
Bosco “Terminator” Ntaganda loses ground to DR Congo army (07.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
Several hundred troops loyal to Gen Ntaganda had seized two towns in Masisi, near the North Kivu capital, Goma, but army chief Lt-Gen Didier Etumba Longila said the whole area had now been "secured".
Guinea Bissau
Security Council warns of sanctions if Guinea-Bissau political crisis continues (08.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau – a country with a history of coups, misrule and political instability since it gained independence from Portugal in 1974 – seized power on 12 April. Calls by the international community for the return to civilian rule and the restoration of constitutional order have so far gone unheeded.
Liberia
Secretary-General recommends gradual drawdown of UN mission in Liberia (08.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recommended that the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Liberia be reduced gradually by about 4,200 troops in three phases between this year and 2015, when it will have a residual presence of approximately 3,750 soldiers.
Libyen
Offices of premier attacked in Libya (08.05.2012)
Quelle: New York Times
Truckloads of armed men attacked the Tripoli headquarters of Libya’s interim prime minister on Tuesday, in a new demonstration of the lawlessness pervading the capital just weeks before a scheduled national election.
Sierra Leone
Danish national appointed to lead UN peacebuilding efforts in Sierra Leone (04.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen of Denmark to spearhead United Nations efforts to assist Sierra Leone in consolidating its hard-won peace. The new envoy will replace Michael von der Schulenburg as the Executive Representative and head of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL).
Somalia
Convening of elders important step on path to ending Somalia’s transition – UN envoy (04.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
The top United Nations envoy in Somalia has welcomed the inaugural convening of the body tasked with selecting members of the Constituent Assembly and new Parliament as an important step on the road to ending the country’s transition.
Somalia - Golf von Aden
Outgunned Somali pirates can hardly believe their luck (08.05.2012)
Quelle: The Guardian
Few countries are willing to prosecute and most captives suspected of sea piracy are eventually released.
Sudan (Darfur)
Sudan rebels say take town in Darfur in new push (08.05.2012)
Quelle: Reuters AlertNet
Rebels in Sudan's western Darfur region said on Tuesday they had seized control of a town from Sudanese government troops, part of their campaign to topple President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government.
Südsudan
Sudan rejects UNSC clause on negotiating with SPLM-N (09.05.2012)
Quelle: Sudan Tribune
The leadership council of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) chaired by president Omer Hassan al-Bashir announced late Wednesday that it does not agree to elements of a recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution regarding negotiations with the Sudan People Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N).
South Sudan economy on the verge of collapse, World Bank warns (06.05.2012)
Quelle: Sudan Tribune
The newly independent state of South Sudan is quickly headed towards an economic cliff in light of its decision to shut down oil production which went into effect earlier this year, says a confidential report by the World Bank.
Südsudan/Sudan (Abyei)
South Sudan completing withdrawal of police service in Abyei (07.05.2012)
Quelle: Sudan Tribune
South Sudan said on Monday it is completing withdrawal processes of police forces from the contested area of Abyei, apparently in conformity with the United Nations Security Council resolution endorsing roadmap of the Africa Union Peace and Security Commission.
Europa
Kosovo
Kosovo calm during Serbian election day (07.05.2012)
Quelle: Southeast European Times
The overall situation on Sunday (May 6th) -- as Kosovo Serbs went to the polls to vote in presidential and general elections -- remained calm, although Kosovo Police, EULEX and KFOR increased their presence in the north and in some other areas in Kosovo, including Pristina.
Serbien
OSCE expresses cautious praise for Serbian elections (08.05.2012)
Quelle: Balkan Insight
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe praises overall conduct of May 6 polls as professional - but says complaints about pressures on the media and a lack of transparency need addressing.
Serbian presidential election goes to runoff (06.05.2012)
Quelle: B92
The Serb Progressive Party (SNS) and their coalition received 24.7 percent of votes, while that led by the Democratic party (DS) won 23.2 percent.
Kaukasus
Armenien
Armenian opposition bloc wins enough votes to enter parliament (07.05.2012)
Quelle: RFE/RL
Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called the vote competitive and largely peaceful -- although some shortcomings in the democratic process undermined confidence in the poll.
Naher und mittlerer Osten
Israel / Ägypten
Bedouin in Egypt's Sinai “release Fijian peacekeepers” (07.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
The abductors reportedly demanded the authorities release from prison several fellow tribesmen, some of whom had been convicted of terrorism.
Israel / Palästina
Palestinians and the end of the peace process – new ICG report (07.05.2012)
Quelle: International Crisis Group
The bad news is the U.S. presidential campaign, Arab Spring, Israel’s focus on Iran and European financial woes portend a peacemaking hiatus. The good news is such a hiatus is badly needed.
Libanon
“Arms flowing” between Lebanon and Syria (09.05.2012)
Quelle: Al-Jazeera
UN special envoy says weapons are being smuggled in both directions, and warns region is "at brink of war".
Syrien
Bomb explodes near UN observer convoy in Syria (09.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
The UNSMIS delegation – led by Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer Major-General Robert Mood – was on its way from Damascus for a visit to Dar'a, under Syrian army escort.
U.N. envoy says Syria continues to violate cease-fire (08.05.2012)
Quelle: New York Times
Offering a gloomy assessment of the nearly month-old cease-fire in Syria, Kofi Annan, its main architect, said Tuesday that despite some decrease in military assaults, continuing “serious violations” could undermine the full peace plan.
Syrians vote for new parliament amid boycott calls (07.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
The elections, promised last year by President Bashar al-Assad, were the first in 40 years not to guarantee a majority for the ruling Baath Party. Opposition groups dismissed them as a sham, calling for a boycott.
Süd-Asien
Süd-Ost-Asien
Philippinen/Mindanao
Government, Muslim rebels move closer to peace deal (07.05.2012)
Quelle: Reliefweb
The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have edged nearer to a peace treaty after agreeing to a set of consensus points that could lead to less confrontation on the ground, officials say.
Südamerika und Karibik
Haiti
UN envoy welcomes parliament’s confirmation of new premier (04.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
Mariano Fernández Amunátegui, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), praised Haitian leaders, including President Michel Martelly, and the heads of the Senate and the Lower House of Parliament for the dialogue between the executive and legislative branches that culminated in Mr. Lamothe’s confirmation yesterday.
Zentral-Asien
Afghanistan
Obama, Rasmussen agree summit to focus on Afghan transition (10.05.2012)
Quelle: RFE/RL
Alliance members are expected to work out details of their planned withdrawal when NATO heads of state meet in Chicago on May 20-21.
UNAMA mandated to support Afghan-led elections (08.05.2012)
Quelle: Reliefweb
In addition to the Special Representative and the UNAMA political team, the UN also provides technical assistance through the United Nations Development Programme’s ELECT II capacity building project.
Afghans „ready“ to take over from French (07.05.2012)
Quelle: RFE/RL
The announcement May 7 follows French President-elect Francois Hollande's pledge to withdraw France's 3,300 troops by the end of 2012.