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18 June 2013
                       
 
 
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13 Jun 2013
 
 
UN says Syrian government and rebels recruit children to fight
SYRIA CRISIS
Syrian troops and rebels are recruiting children to fight in the country's civil war and some have been tortured by government forces for having links to the opposition, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said...
 
 
24 May 2013
 
DRC has chance for peace, UN ready to enforce – Ban
PEACE TALKS
Troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, United...
 
 
23 May 2013
 
M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ceasefire
Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
 
 
22 May 2013
 
Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
CLASHES
Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by...
 
 
19 Apr 2013
 
One to Watch
REAL ECONOMY: INTERVENTION BRIGADE
Coming as it did only weeks after the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) suffered its worst combat losses since 1994 in the Central African Republic, news that South Africa has committed...
 
 
04 Apr 2013
 
France’s intervention in Mali: A decision that couldn’t be avoided
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
This paper discusses France’s military intervention in Mali and the factors that led to France taking the lead of the first phase of the intervention. The security situation in Mali deteriorated...
 
 
27 Mar 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – March 27, 2013.
PODCAST
Brics nations failed on Tuesday to resolve differences over funding for, and the location of, a proposed joint development bank, indicating the emerging powers group wouldn’t achieve the goal of...
 
 
27 Jan 2013
 
AU/AUC: Statement by the African Union and the African Union Commission, on efforts to reduce marternal mortality in Africa (27/01/2013)
STATEMENT
The AU Chairman H.E. Mr. Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin, the African Union Commission and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, hosted a High-Level Event with more than 30 Heads...
 
 
13 Dec 2012
 
International community must unite to support negotiated end to Syria crisis – Ban
SYRIA CRISIS
The international community needs to unite to support a negotiated end to the crisis in Syria, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, reiterating that a military solution will not stop the...
 
 
05 Dec 2012
 
ANCYL: Statement by Ronald Lamola, ANC Youth League Acting President, appeals for the protection of women's rights (05/12/2012)
STATEMENT
“From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence against Women” is apertinent theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism Campaign. It is well...
 
 
26 Sep 2012
 
SA: Statement by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Home Affairs, on UN General Assembly mini-summit on Somalia (26/09/2012)
STATEMENT
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a mini-summit on Somalia in New York on 26 September 2012 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. The African Union Commission Chairperson Dr...
 
 
27 Aug 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – August 27, 2012.
PODCAST
The national legislature on Friday said Parliament's chief financial officer Leslie Mondo had been dismissed with immediate effect following the findings of a disciplinary hearing. Mondo was found...
 
 
15 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General, praising Timor-Leste's progress and consolidation of security sector (15/08/2012)
STATEMENT
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the people of Timor-Leste for the progress they have made ten years after the country’s restoration of independence, commending the Government for...
 
 
14 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by Augustine Mahiga, Head of the UN Political Office for Somalia, asserting that spoilers must not disrupt Somalia's peaceful transition to democracy (14/08/2012)
STATEMENT
Spoilers seeking to block Somalia’s transition to democracy will face stringent action from the Security Council if they continue to compromise the country’s political progress, the United...
 
 
12 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General, saddened by loss of lives and destruction caused by earthquakes in Iran (12/08/2012)
STATEMENT
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was deeply saddened by the loss of hundreds of lives and the destruction caused by the earthquakes that struck northwestern Iran on Saturday afternoon....
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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