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SUDAN: Increase in AU deployment bodes well for Darfur
The African Union (AU) announced yesterday that it plans to double its deployment of...
SudanBURUNDI: Mandate extension highlights obstacles
The April 22 extension of the transitional government's mandate until late August will provide...
BurundiHAITI: UN inspection draws mixed conclusions
Ambassadors from UN Security Council member countries concluded a four-day visit to Haiti on...
HaitiCONGO-KINSHASA: Expanded embargo still problematic
The UN Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to widen the arms embargo which has been in...
Congo-KinshasaHAITI: UN delegation considers further measures
A UN delegation yesterday ended a four-day visit, with its leader, Brazilian UN Ambassador...
HaitiIVORY COAST: Key issues unresolved in peace deal
The Pretoria Agreement, the third major accord in two years, has been heralded as a definitive...
Ivory CoastMIDDLE EAST: Freedom report to stir controversy
The third -- long-delayed -- Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) is published today.
Middle EastUN/SUDAN: New resolution refers crimes to ICC
The UN Security Council voted 11-0 yesterday to pass a French-sponsored resolution which grants...
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