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Thu, 20 Nov 2008
US condemns Sudan army, Darfur rebel clashes
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.S. special envoy to Sudan condemned the fresh fighting between the Sudanese army and rebels in Darfur on Thursday, saying the clashes made it difficult to take Sudanese pledges of peace seriously. Thu, 20 Nov 2008
Mauritius best African state for children - report
NAIROBI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mauritius and Namibia are the most child-friendly governments in Africa, a report said on Thursday, while Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau ranked as the worst. Thu, 20 Nov 2008
Libya flies media to town after clash report
KUFRAH, Libya, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Libya's government flew journalists to the southeastern town of Kufrah on Thursday in an unusual response to what tribal leaders said were exaggerated media reports of clashes in the oasis settlement. Thu, 20 Nov 2008
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Darfur rebels
AMSTERDAM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court prosecutor requested arrest warrants on Thursday for rebels in Sudan's Darfur region, accusing them of storming an African Union camp and killing 12 peacekeepers. Thu, 20 Nov 2008
CORRECTED - ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Darfur rebels
AMSTERDAM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has asked for arrest warrants against rebels in Sudan's Darfur area, accusing them of storming an African Union camp and killing 12 peacekeepers, he said on Thursday. Wed, 19 Nov 2008
UN probes reports of violations of Darfur ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday the United Nations was looking into reports of aerial bombings in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region after the Sudanese government declared a ceasefire. Wed, 19 Nov 2008
UN seeks $7 billion in record humanitarian appeal
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday asked for a record $7 billion to help 30 million people recover from disasters and conflict in the coming year, stressing the global financial crisis did not justify cuts to foreign aid. Wed, 19 Nov 2008
U.N. seeks $7 billion in record humanitarian appeal
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations asked on Wednesday for a record $7 billion in aid for 30 million people in Africa and the Middle East in 2009, and stressed that the global financial crisis should not distract donor governments. |
