Two members of the joint UN/African Union (Unamid) peacekeeping force have been kidnapped in Sudan’s western Darfur region, officials say. A Unamid spokesman said the pair – a man and a woman – were abducted in the western town of Zalingei. The victim’s nationalities have not been made public. It comes two days after the… Read more »
The six-year war between forces loyal to Sudan’s government and rebels in Darfur has effectively ended, the UN’s military commander in the region says. General Martin Agwai, who is leaving his post this week, said the vicious fighting of earlier years had subsided as rebel groups split into factions. He says the region now suffers… Read more »
By REUTERS Published: August 25, 2009 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur region, who some diplomats say has been ineffective, is stepping down, United Nations officials said Tuesday. Officials from the United Nations are working closely with the African Union to find a replacement… Read more »
Nairobi — The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for at least US$230 million to provide emergency food assistance in the next six months to 3.8 million Kenyans affected by drought and subsequent high food prices. “[At least] 260,000MT of food are required to feed the affected population,” WFP Kenya country director, Burkard Oberle,… Read more »
Thalif Deen 21 August 2009 Stockholm — The widespread water scarcity in the African continent, impacting on the lives of nearly 300 million people, may be aggravated further by several new threats, including climate change, transboundary disputes and the negative fallout from military conflicts…continue reading…
