United Nations

  • Jul 21, 2009
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SOMALIA: Al-Shabaab targets UN operations

Fighters from the radical Islamist group al-Shabaab yesterday raided two UN compounds, in Baidoa...

Somalia
  • Jul 9, 2009
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AFRICA: UN to take on West African crime syndicates

Three United Nations organisations, in cooperation with Interpol, yesterday announced the...

  • Jul 7, 2009
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LIBERIA: TRC calls for president to barred from office

Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) yesterday called for President Ellen...

Liberia
  • Jul 6, 2009
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AFRICA: Botswana breaks ranks with AU over ICC

Botswana yesterday signaled its dissent from the decision by the 53-member African Union (AU) on...

Botswana
  • Jul 3, 2009
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BURMA/UN: Ban seeks political concessions

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met the leader of Burma's junta, Senior General Than Shwe, in...

Burma
  • Jul 2, 2009
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UNITED NATIONS: Appeal for food clearing system

The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) yesterday warned that commodity price spikes --...

United Nations
  • Jul 1, 2009
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LATIN AMERICA: UN reports cocaine supply reduction

The UN World Drug Report published on June 24 points to an 8% fall in cocaine production in Latin...

  • Jun 16, 2009
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RUSSIA/UN: Veto brings UN Georgia mission to an end

Moscow yesterday vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council that would have temporarily...

Russia