May 18

• UN Chief Appoints Head of Peacekeeping Mission in Mali

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Albert Gerard Koenders of the Netherlands as the head of the recently approved United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali. Read more »

May 17

• UNMIL Battalion in Sinoe Moves to Nimba

  New Democrat

  As part of the implementation process of United Nations Mission in Liberia Drawdown Plan, the Charlie Company of Ghana Battalion 17 located at Greenville which was formerly under... Read more »

• Ghanaian Contingent Relocates to Nimba

  New Dawn

  As part of the implementation process of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) drawdown plan, the Charlie Company of Ghana Battalion 17 formally located in Greenville,... Read more »

May 16

• Mary Robinson's Policy Options for Peace in Congo - Report [press release]

  ENOUGH

  Significant international repercussions for neighboring government support to rebels in Congo, and consumer pressure on companies that trade in conflict minerals, are weakening... Read more »

• U.S. Boosts RDF Peace Keeping Operations

  New Times

  The US government has donated logistical support equipment worth $1.2 million (Rwf767 million) to Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) to facilitate the forces' peacekeeping mission in... Read more »

• UN Mission in Abyei Relocates Over 120 Sudanese Staff to Kadugli

  Sudan Tribune

  The United Nations Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has relocated over 120 Sudanese national staff working in various mission support departments to Kadugli, the capital South... Read more »

• Khartoum-Juba Talks On Rebel Support End Without Agreement - Sources

  Sudan Tribune

  A joint meeting that took place yesterday in Khartoum between military intelligence teams from north and south Sudan has failed to reach an agreement on the thorny issue of... Read more »

May 15

• Mandera Firearms Amnesty Extended

  Capital FM

  The Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo has extended the deadline for Mandera residents to surrender illegally held firearms to the end of the week. Read more »

May 14

• Kenya Deploys Military to Disarm Militia in Northern Region

  Focac

  NAIROBI May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government said on Saturday it has deployed military officer to help disarm both local and foreign militia in the north near the borders... Read more »

• Unamid Condemns Assassination of DDPD Signatory and His Colleagues [press release]

  Unamid

  The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns in the strongest terms the... Read more »

May 13

• Somalia Rising From The Ruins

  Cameroon Tribune

  Following more than two decades of armed conflict, Somalia is beginning to get back on its feet. Read more »

May 11

• Thousands of Peacekeepers Have Died During Mission, U.N. Says

  Shabelle

  As many as 3,000 African Union peacekeepers have been killed in Somalia in recent years trying to bring stability, the United Nations deputy secretary general, Jan Eliasson, said... Read more »

May 10

• UN Demands Action to End Bungoma Killings

  Capital FM

  The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Modibo Toure has called on the government to scale up its efforts in stopping the attacks that have recently rocked... Read more »

• Elite Police Forces Sent to Contain Western Kenya Violence

  Capital FM

  The government has now resolved to deploy an additional 150 GSU officers to Bungoma to maintain security in a bid to end rampant killings by mysterious gang. Read more »

• Tanzanian Troops Depart for DRC Peacekeeping Mission

  Sabahi

  A contingent of 1,281 Tanzanian soldiers departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday (May 9th) as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, Tanzania's... Read more »

• South Sudan Begins Talks With Ex-Rebel Leaders

  Sudan Tribune

  South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sent a delegation to Nairobi to meet and hold preliminary discussions with rebel leaders who accepted his amnesty in April and laid... Read more »

• South Sudan's Equatoria Region Calls for Peaceful Leadership Contest

  Sudan Tribune

  Intellectuals and senior political leaders from the greater Equatoria region have called on contestants for the top seat in the ruling party, SPLM, to refrain from violent politics... Read more »

• AU Envoy Appeals for Somalia

  New Vision

  The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has asked members of the Somali community living... Read more »

• Unamid Provides Educational Assistance to North Darfur Primary Schools [press release]

  Unamid

  On 7 May 2013, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) provided educational assistance to five primary schools in and around Sortoni, North Darfur. Read more »

May 9

• 'We Have to Discuss Issues Frankly' - DRC Senate President Kengo Wa Dondo

  Focus

  A delegation of eight Congolese Senators in a one-day visit in the country has held discussions mainly focused on peace, security and stability in the region with their Rwandan... Read more »

May 8

• Speech By Somaliland Foreign Minister At Africa Research Institute [document]

  Africa Research Institute

  This speech was presented by Mohamed Omar at Africa Research Institute on 1st May 2013 to mark the launch of "After Borama: consensus, representation and parliament in Somaliland". Read more »

• Negotiating Peace in Somalia - an Insight From Somaliland [guest blog]

  Africa Research Institute

  In his 2009 book, Somaliland: An African struggle for nationhood and international recognition Iqbal Jhazbhay’s asserts that “Somalia no longer exists”. This... Read more »

• Dialogue Way Forward, Says DRC Senate Chief

  New Times

  The current security crisis in eastern DR Congo can only be solved through peaceful means with support of the region, the Speaker of the Congolese Senate has said. Read more »

• Ethiopia Deplores Slaying of UN Peacekeeper, Tribal Leader

  Sudan Tribune

  The Ethiopian government on Tuesday condemned the killing of an Ethiopian peacekeeper and a tribal leader in the contested Abyei region, which is claimed by both Sudan and South... Read more »

May 7

• From Fear to Hope - Getting It Right in Somalia [column]

  allAfrica

  It has been two decades of mayhem, chaos and bloodletting in Somalia. Read more »