U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is holding out hope that Syria’s government and opposition will abide by terms of a cease-fire plan that he brokered, as a Tuesday deadline for Damascus to begin pulling its forces out of urban areas came without a cessation of attacks. The deal brokered by Annan said Syria’s government must [...]
<!– As clashes between Syrian government forces and rebel fighters spill over the border into Turkey and Lebanon, the Obama administration has again condemned the Assad regime for the continuing violence. Meanwhile, the United Nations secretary general has made a final demand for the government to halt its attacks on civilians, as a deadline draws [...]
The return to negotiations on Friday, after a year of tightening sanctions over what the West believes is a program to develop nuclear weapons, had been in doubt after Iran and the other countries involved in the talks — the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany — released conflicting statements about where they [...]
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI appealed for peace in the world’s troublespots in his Easter Sunday message but one of the holiest days for Christians was marred by fresh violence in Nigeria and Syria. A car bombing near a church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna killed at least 20 people, while another [...]
8 April 2012 Last updated at 12:33 ET The Free Syrian Army rebels say they will observe the ceasefire Doubts are growing about the planned ceasefire in Syria after the government made new demands and the rebels said they believed the plan would fail. As fighting raged, Damascus demanded written guarantees from the rebels to [...]
By Erika Solomon and Louis Charbonneau BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS | Thu Apr 5, 2012 9:29pm EDT BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that Syria’s conflict is deepening and attacks on civilian areas show no sign of abating, despite assurances from Damascus that it has begun withdrawing troops under an international peace plan. [...]
Wed Apr 4, 2012 11:09am EDT * Activists say at least 80 dead in past 36 hours * Damascus puts overall death toll at 6,044 * Homs quarter bombarded for 17 days * U.N. advance peace-monitoring team due in Syria By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, April 4 (Reuters) – Syrian opposition activists accused forces loyal to [...]
Syria has pledged to withdraw all military units from towns by April 10 to pave the way for a ceasefire with rebels two days later, though Western envoys were skeptical on Monday about Damascus’ intent to halt its year-long assault on opponents. The UN-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan briefed the UN Security Council on [...]
<!– Representatives of more than 80 nations and the Syrian opposition met in Istanbul on the weekend to maintain the pressure on President Bashar al Assad to end the violence in his country. The group, which calls itself the Friends of Syria, called on the UN-Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan, to give the Syrian leader [...]
ISTANBUL | Sun Apr 1, 2012 11:55am EDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday he could no longer delay implementing a UN-Arab League peace proposal to end fighting in Syria. Speaking after a meeting between Western and Arab officials and members of the Syrian opposition [...]
Syria’s regime has declared victory over rebel forces while voicing support for a UN-Arab peace plan, ahead of international talks in Turkey on Sunday aimed at pressing Damascus to end its bloody crackdown. “The battle to topple the state is over, and the battle to solidify stability… and move on towards a renewed Syria has [...]
By Douglas Hamilton and Erika Solomon BEIRUT | Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:00pm EDT BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria says the year-old revolt to topple President Bashar al-Assad is over, but the army again shelled opposition areas on Saturday and rebels said they would not cease fire until tanks, artillery and heavy weapons are withdrawn. Washington [...]
U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says the Syrian government must immediately implement a ceasefire and stop its attacks on opposition groups, as fresh clashes broke out across the country on Friday. Annan’s spokesperson Ahmad Fawzi told reporters in Geneva that the “deadline is now” for President Bashar al-Assad to implement the six-point peace plan drawn [...]
28 March 2012 Last updated at 22:46 ET Leaders have gathered in Baghdad ahead of the Arab League summit The US has increased pressure on Syria to implement a UN-Arab League peace plan, as Arab leaders gather for talks in Baghdad. The plan, brokered by Kofi Annan, calls for a UN-monitored end to the fighting, [...]
(CNN) — Even though Syria has signed off on a U.N.-backed peace initiative, activist groups said there’s no evidence yet that the regime is carrying out the plan on Wednesday. At least 15 people, including two military defectors, were killed on Wednesday as security forces fired shells and rockets, staged raids, and clashed with resistance [...]
Syrian rights activists say government forces have assaulted several rebel strongholds, as Arab nations made a new diplomatic effort to end Syria’s year-long conflict. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad tried to storm the central town of Rastan, triggering a battle with rebels that killed three [...]
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:52am EDT * Assad visits devastated rebel stronghold in Homs * Syria accepts Annan’s six-point peace plan * Annan sees “long and difficult task” to defuse conflict * Main rebel group backs Annan — provided Assad goes * UN raises death toll estimate to over 9,000 By Erika Solomon and Oliver [...]
Syria’s bickering opposition factions are gathering in Turkey today in an effort to forge a united front against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and gain international support ahead of a “Friends of Syria” summit next weekend. Skip to next paragraph Graphic: Syria (Rich Clabaugh/Staff) In Pictures: Conflict in Syria Fierce fighting in Damascus signals rebels [...]
By Oliver Holmes and Steve Gutterman BEIRUT/MOSCOW | Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:35pm EDT BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia offered “full support” for peace envoy Kofi Annan’s efforts to end fighting in Syria on Sunday but said his mission would need more time as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad attacked Homs and other rebel strongholds. [...]
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa Interview with JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka By Jocelyne Sambira Africa’s continued growth has sparked the interest of investors from industrialized nations, resulting in fierce competition for its resources and markets. The aggressive economic expansion efforts by China and India, among others, come to mind. Japan, however, has [...]
Malian children face education crisis
Malian children face education crisis Conflict disrupts schools By Kingsley Ighobor While the world remains focused on ending Mali’s conflict following rebel incursions into the northern part of the country early last year, there are about 400,000 Malian children facing severe disruptions in their education, warns the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The fund and other [...]
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech By Pavithra Rao In an era of lightning speed, ever-present wireless connectivity, high tech is now also being used to benefit livestock farmers in rural areas of Africa. Widely known for being used to track wild animals, GPS, or “Global Positioning System” tracking devices are being adapted by [...]
Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge
Boko Haram Are Cannibals and Drug Addicts; It Is Time To Eradicate This Scourge To the President and Nigeria’s people AssalamualikumWe the MuslimsAgainstTerror.com here by offer our prayers and support for the mission to bring an end to Abubakar Shekau’s Boko Haram. We are pleased to hear of the declared states of emergency. Even though [...]
Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians
Clergy Bethrand Osinachi Ujunwa calls for unity among Christians By Nwaorgu Faustinus The former parish priest of St. Paul’s Catholic Parish Umuodagu Ntu in Ngor/Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Father Bethrand has called on Christians to be united as a body. Rev. Bethrand made the call at a send-off and reception church [...]
May 8, 2013 Boko Haram has waged a war against Nigeria In total violation of the fundamental principles of society, the Nigerian government is yet to respond to the war it’s people and military have been subjected to. The May 7th occurrence in Bama, Maiduguri is the latest in a series of full scale rebel [...]
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