United Nations
CONGO-KINSHASA: UN approves extra troops
The UN Security Council yesterday approved an additional 5,900 troops for the Democratic Republic...
Congo-KinshasaCAMEROON/NIGERIA: Bakassi hold-up leaves oil untapped
The transfer of the disputed Bakassi peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon, scheduled for September...
CameroonSOUTHERN AFRICA: WFP warns of food shortages
The World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Southern Africa yesterday warned that almost...
AfricaHAITI: UN to boost forces and crisis worsens
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs yesterday called for an additional...
HaitiIVORY COAST: UN expresses concern
The UN Security Council yesterday voiced concern over the pace of progress in Ivory Coast's peace...
Ivory CoastRUSSIA/UN: Moscow pushes anti-terrorism resolution
Ambassador Andrei Denisov yesterday introduced a draft UN Security Council resolution extending...
RussiaZIMBABWE: Political deterioration prompts IMF pullout
The IMF announced last week that it will close its Zimbabwe office at the end of October....
ZimbabweGEORGIA/RUSSIA: Saakashvili offers new deal to Russia
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 21, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili...
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