AU

  • Nov 23, 2016
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Peacekeeping concerns risk instability in East Africa

Rising insecurity in East Africa is testing the durability of regional peacekeeping arrangements

East Africa
  • Feb 14, 2012
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Al-Qaida link complicates Somali transition outlook

Al-Shabaab yesterday staged a rally outside Mogadishu to celebrate its ties to al-Qaida....

Somalia
  • Jan 18, 2012
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Pragmatism central to new-era Libyan foreign policy

A high-level UAE government and business delegation visited Tripoli yesterday. Libya offers some...

Libya
  • Jun 3, 2011
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Rebels prepare for life after Qadhafi

On June 1, NATO extended its military operation in Libya for 90 days. With the popular uprising...

Libya
  • Apr 25, 2011
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Selective interventions weaken UN civilian protection

UN-authorised protection of civilians (POC) actions in Libya and Ivory Coast have been...

International
  • Jan 31, 2011
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IVORY COAST: Pressure on Gbagbo grows

The African Union (AU) is expected today to name a panel of five heads of state, which will be...

Ivory Coast
  • Jan 21, 2011
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AFRICA: Peer-review consolidation faces obstacles

The next African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) summit will be held on January 29, during the...

Africa
  • Jun 7, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: R2P implementation faces opposition

The R2P principle involves an international commitment to protect civilians from systematic human...