Full Coverage: North Africa
January 2007
Browse the archives by month:
| … |
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
… |
30.01.2007
African leaders yesterday picked Ghana as the new chair of the African Union, turning down Sudan's bid because of the government's failure to end the conflict in Darfur.
more...From: allAfrica.com Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Sudan] [Geopolitics] [Conflict] |
29.01.2007
Marssi kohti valoa on alkanut Marokossa. Näin kutsutaan kampanjaa lukutaidottomuuden hävittämiseksi vuoteen 2015 mennessä. Haastetta riittää, sillä Marokon 30 miljoonasta asukkaasta 38 prosenttia ei osaa lukea. Äänestysikäisistä on lukutaitoa vailla peräti 68 prosenttia.
more...From: Suomen IPS Related topics/regions: [Morocco] [Development] [Education] |
29.01.2007
Unless action is taken on Darfur at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa this week it will be too late, aid agencies warned.
more...+ AU in strongest test yet + Populations displaced by violence remain isolated and deprived of assistance From: Oxfam Great Britain, allAfrica.com, Médecins sans frontières Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Sudan] [Emergency relief] [Geopolitics] |
23.01.2007
Le violazioni dei diritti umani nella regione del Sahara occidentale occupata dal Marocco sono in aumento. Da un rapporto dell'Associazione per i Popoli Minacciati (APM) risulta che nel 2006 le forze di sicurezza del Marocco hanno arrestato complessivamente 685 persone appartenenti al popolo dei Saharawi mentre manifestavano pacificamente contro l'occupazione del loro territorio e il loro diritto all'autodeterminazione, così come sancito dall'Onu nel 1966 e riconfermato a una missione Onu del 1973. In seguito all'ultimo sollevamento popolare dei Saharawi del maggio 2005 contro l'occupazione del Marocco, gli arresti in massa di intere famiglie e di minorenni e la tortura sono purtroppo tornati all'ordine del giorno.
more...Related topics/regions: [Morocco] [Human rights] [Race Politics] [Activism] Image: Il Sahara occidentale del Marocco
|
19.01.2007
The enforced resignation of the managing editor of a Casablanca-based weekly "confirms a significant decline in the level of press freedom in Morocco", according to a leading international journalists' protection group.
more...+ Prominent Moroccan publisher resigns in bid to save weekly Related topics/regions: [Morocco] |
18.01.2007
While Darfur burns, Sudan's north-south peace agreement is fraying, reports Simon Roughneen.
more...From: openDemocracy Related topics/regions: [Sudan] |
18.01.2007
Repeated military attacks in Darfur, arbitrary bombing of villages and the targeting of aid workers threaten to permanently disrupt the fragile lifeline ensuring the survival of millions of people, the UN warned yesterday.
more...From: United Nations Related topics/regions: [Sudan] |
17.01.2007
Vaikka tulitauot Darfurissa ovat epäonnistuneet kerta toisensa jälkeen, Refugees International -järjestö suhtautuu toiveikkaasti uusimpaan yritykseen saavuttaa rauha alueella. Järjestö toivoo, että Sudanin presidentin henkilökohtainen osallistuminen neuvotteluihin lisää sekä hallituksen että kapinallisten paineita pyrkiä kohti rauhaa.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [Conflict] [Peace] Image: Sudanin presidentti Omer al-Bashir © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
|
16.01.2007
Although ceasefires have failed time and again in the region, Refugees International has hailed the latest move toward peace, hoping that the personal involvement of Sudan's president in the talks would add pressure to both the government and rebel groups to comply.
more...From: Refugees International Related topics/regions: [Sudan] Image: Will the involvement of Sudan's president add teeth to this ceasefire? © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
|
16.01.2007
While all sides claim they are still committed to the peace process, Ugandan rebels have demanded talks be moved from South Sudan to a "neutral" country like Kenya or South Africa. Sudanese leaders say comments that sparked the rebel outcry were taken out of context.
more...From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related topics/regions: [Uganda] [Sudan] Image: Ugandan boy displaced by the fighting. © Sayre Nyce / Refugees International
|
15.01.2007
Rauhantoiveet Sudanin Darfurin alueella ovat hiipuneet väkivallan leimahduksiin. Se on ajanut avustusjärjestöt laajimpiin väkensä evakuointeihin sitten toiminnan alkamisen vuonna 2004. Darfurissa on ollut meneillään maailman suurin avustusoperaatio. Se pyrkii auttamaan liki neljää miljoonaa ihmistä, joista 2,5 miljoonaa on joutunut jättämään kotinsa.
more...From: Suomen IPS Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [International cooperation] [Refugees] [Conflict] Image: Darfurtin konfliktia pakeneva perhe
|
11.01.2007
Yhdysvaltalaiset järjestöt painostavat hallitustaan pakottamaan Sudanin ruotuun, mutta tulosta ei näytä syntyvän. Darfurin lukkiutunut tilanne on nostattanut Yhdysvalloissa ennennäkemättömän aktivismiaallon. Darfur-toimintaa koordinoi Save Darfur -koalitio, joka sanoo edustavansa peräti 130 miljoonaa ihmistä 175 järjestöstä.
more...From: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [Activism] [Civil society] [Conflict] |
11.01.2007
Plan aikoo jatkaa tärkeää työtään Darfurissa, Länsi-Sudanissa tukeakseen perheitä, jotka ovat taistelujen vuoksi joutuneet jättämään kotinsa. Humanitaarinen tilanne alueella on edelleen vaikea. Humanitaarisista kriiseistä tiedottava AlertNet on nimennyt Sudanin maailman vaarallisimmaksi paikaksi lapsille asua.
more...From: Plan Suomi Säätiö Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [Children] [International cooperation] [Conflict] |
10.01.2007
Yhdysvaltalainen Africa Action -ryhmä pitää tervetulleena YK:n pääsihteerin Ban Ki-moonin sitoumusta paneutua Darfurin kriisiin entistä paremmin. Kiitosta saavat myös Yhdysvaltojen uudet diplomaattiset avaukset asiassa. Ryhmä kuitenkin tuomitsee sen, ettei rauhanturvaajien saamisessa alueelle ole edistytty. Kuolonurhit ja pakolaiseksi lähteminen ovat alueella arkipäivää.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [Conflict] [United Nations] Image: Naisia matkalla Darfurista Itä-Tshadiin © B.Heger/Exile Images / Exile Images
|
10.01.2007
A leading Africa lobbying group welcomed the commitment of new UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to prioritizing Darfur and noted new U.S. diplomatic overtures, but condemned the lack of progress toward implementing a UN peacekeeping force as civilians continue to face death and displacement.
more...From: Africa Action Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [United States] Image: Though tens of thousands rallied to 'protect Darfur' last April, the fighting continues unabated. © Tami Hultman / allAfrica.com
|
09.01.2007
Sudan’s peace negotiations have been characterised by an elite power-bargaining approach, with many constituencies and concerns excluded, and have not dealt comprehensively with the causes of conflict, according to a policy briefing published today.
more...From: Conciliation Resources Related topics/regions: [Sudan] |
05.01.2007
Nancy Pelosi isn't the only woman to have broken a long-standing "marble ceiling" recently. In Iran, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates women have been elected as well.
more...From: Feminist Majority Foundation Related topics/regions: [United States] [United Arab Emirates] [Tunisia] [Iran] Image: © Feminist Majority Foundation
|
04.01.2007
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced yesterday that four peacekeepers had been dismissed following investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation in southern Sudan.
more...From: United Nations Related topics/regions: [Sudan] |
Five killed in bomb attack on civilians in Darfur
04.01.2007
Five people have been killed in a bombing raid on civilians in the western Sudanese Darfur region, according to the African Union mission in Sudan. Attacks on villages near Kutum in North Darfur, was carried out by a government Antonov plane, according to the AU force commander, Luke Aprezi. The raid came two days after the AU mission and the United Nations mission held meetings with rebel commanders in the area.
Related topics/regions:
[Sudan]
[Africa]
Image: War In Africa
|
Browse the archives by month:
| … |
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
… |



