Africa: UN Security Council Redirects Somaliland Dispute to IGAD, AU

[ad_1] Ethiopia places request for IGAD session The UN Security Council recommends that Ethiopia and Somalia resolve their differences through IGAD and the AU, disclosed Meles Alem (Amb.), spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He told the press Ethiopia has requested IGAD to call for another summit for dialogue on last month's sea-access deal that has infuriated Mogadishu. IGAD had not issued an official response to the request before The Reporter went to print. The UNSC convened a meeting […]

February 4, 2024

Africa

Africa: AU Troops Handover Seven Military Bases to Somali Army

[ad_1] Mogadishu — ATMIS officially handed over 7 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) to the Federal Government of Somalia at a ceremony in Mogadishu, marking the completion of Phase Two of the ATMIS Drawdown as per UNSC Resolution 2710. Two others were closed making it a total of 9 FOBs. Official documents were signed between #Somalia's National Security Adviser, Hussein Moalim, and SRCC & Head of ATMIS Souef Mohamed El-Amine and UNSOS OIC, Qurat-ul Ain Sadozai, at the ATMIS Mission HQs. […]

January 30, 2024

Africa

Africa: The Red Sea Shipping Crisis Is Having a ‘Dramatic’ Impact, Warns Logistics Chief

[ad_1] Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and supply chains, already reeling under the impacts of the war in Ukraine and climate change-linked conditions in the Panama Canal, said UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, on Thursday. According to Jan Hoffmann, Chief of Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, the attacks are not only adding to geopolitical tensions but also raising costs and leading to increased greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. "Maritime transport is really […]

January 26, 2024

Entertainment

Rwandan Lawmaker Calls for Peace in New Song

[ad_1] Deputy Francoise Uwumukiza, representing Rwanda in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has released a compelling song titled 'Health for Peace', which calls for regional peace and unity, while highlighting the shared responsibility for Africans to stand together. The audio track released on January 21, was produced by Genius while the video lyrics was produced by Dir.Nas. Uwumukiza, an elected member of the 5th Assembly (2022-2027) and one of nine Rwandan representatives in EALA, brings a unique perspective to […]

January 24, 2024

Africa

Africa: Diplomatic Corp Encourages Angola’s Peace Efforts in Africa

[ad_1] Luanda — The Diplomatic Corp accredited in Angola encouraged the Angolan Government on Tuesday to continue its efforts to pacify conflict regions in Africa for the stability of the continent. The encouragement is contained in a message read by the Dean of the Diplomatic Corp and Ambassador of Morocco, Saadia El Alaoui, during the New Year's greetings ceremony, at the Presidential Palace, in Luanda. Saadia El Alaoui highlighted the commitment of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, to […]

January 24, 2024

Africa

Africa: At Non-Aligned Movement Summit, Guterres Repeats Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Release of Hostages

[ad_1] UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages, in an address to the latest summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which concluded in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday. Leaders from the 120-member bloc met amid deep division globally, including rising geopolitical tensions, climate catastrophe, widespread poverty and raging conflict in Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza. Danger and constraints "Following the abhorrent Hamas attacks on 7 October, the wholesale destruction […]

January 23, 2024

Africa

Africa: Can South Sudan Meet Its Election Deadline This Time?

[ad_1] Missed peace agreement targets and poor election preparations could result in a disputed election or another extension. In August 2022, South Sudan's transitional government extended its term to February 2025, with elections planned for December 2024. The extension would allow time for ironing out challenges in implementing the country's 2018 peace agreement, which had initially scheduled polls for December 2022. Since signing the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan in 2018, every milestone in […]

January 17, 2024

Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution