United Nations

  • Nov 27, 2003
  • 7 min read

UGANDA: Battle with LRA gains momentum

Government troops yesterday killed at least four Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels, reportedly...

Uganda
  • Nov 25, 2003
  • 6 min read

ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: Bleak outlook for border dispute

Eritrea withdrew its Ethiopia-based ambassador to the African Union last week in protest over the...

Ethiopia
  • Nov 18, 2003
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RUSSIA/INDIA: Summit masks underlying differences

Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee visited Russia last week. Russo-Indian relations are...

Russia
  • Nov 14, 2003
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SOMALIA: UN urges international boost for peace talks

The UN Security Council this week urged the international community to participate in talks to...

Somalia
  • Nov 3, 2003
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WESTERN SAHARA: Settlement likely to elude Baker

UN Security Council resolution 1513 of October 28 gave Morocco three months to consider peace...

Western Sahara
  • Oct 29, 2003
  • 8 min read

IRAQ: Political fragility spawns multiple scenarios

During the six months since the downfall of Saddam Hussein, the country has been occupied, a...

Iraq
  • Oct 28, 2003
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RUSSIA/ASIA: Putin tour raises Moscow's image in Asia

President Vladimir Putin ended a tour of Asian countries on October 23. Putin's attendance at...

Russia
  • Oct 24, 2003
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IRAN: EU deal averts nuclear crisis - for now

Tehran agreed this week to suspend its uranium enrichment programmes, to allow more intrusive...

Iran