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A failure of governance: Understanding South Sudan’s conflict dynamics beyond the political and humanitarian crisis: Lotje de Vries and Peter Hakim Justin
Read paper below: De Vries & Jusitn 2014 Failure of Governance in South Sudan
Beyond 2015 Reaction to the UN Secretary General’s synthesis report “The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the Planet”
This paper is issued on behalf of the Beyond 2015 Task Force on the SG Synthesis report. SALO was one of the organisations who commented on the paper, and contributed to the Beyond 2015 reaction and recommendations. Please, the FINAL Beyond …
Madagascar - 10 Jan 2015
EU Naval Force Flagship Visits Madagsacar From 15 to 19 December, the EU Naval Force Flagship, ITS Andrea Doria, paid a port visit to Madagascar, berthing for the first time in the beautiful bay of Antsiranana. On Monday 15 December, Rear …
Swaziland - 10 Jan 2015
Swazi King fell for US$5bn Con-Trick: The controversy surrounding the Swazi Government’s award of a US$90 million contract to build an oil storage facility without going through the legally-required tender process has rekindled memories of …
Western Sahara - 10 Jan 2015
Western Sahara’s stranded refugees consider renewal of Morocco conflict Tumana Ahmed is tired of dreaming of a homeland she has never seen. The 28-year-old was born in the desolate desert of western Algeria, in a refugee camp that was …
Somalia - 10 Jan 2015
One of al-Shabaab’s most-wanted leaders surrenders to Somali police A leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab who had a $3m bounty on his head has surrendered in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official said on Saturday. Zakariya …
South Sudan - 10 Jan 2015
China to send 700 combat troops to South Sudan China is to send 700 combat troops to South Sudan in what analysts describe as a significant shift from its stated policy of non-interference in African conflicts. The first Chinese infantry …
Sudan - 10 Jan 2015
We must not forget Sudan’s social progress The government initiated a policy of empowering Sudanese women and mobilising their energies for development by allocating 25% of parliamentary seats to them. It has consolidated their right of …
CAR - 10 Jan 2015
U.S. Hands Over Top LRA Commander to Uganda Army The UPDF has said it has positively identified the man who surrendered to Seleka rebels as Maj Gen Dominic Ongwen, one of the notorious commanders of the LRA. Major Gen Dominic Ongwen was …
DRC - 10 Jan 2015
Ban Urges ‘Decisive Action’ Against Armed Group United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a phone call with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President, Joseph Kabila, today appealed for decisive action against the armed group FDLR …
Pope Francis Welcomes Renewal of Cuba-U.S. Relations
Prensa Latina, Havana, from the Vatican, Rome, 17 December 2014 Pope Francis welcomed today the first step for the reestablishment of relations between Cuba and the United States, after more than half a century of the bilateral riff. …
Re-establishment of US diplomatic relations with Cuba
Wednesday, 17th December 2014 Today, US president Barrack Obama announced that the USA will be reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, with the opening of an Embassy in Havana and the relaxation of several trade and travel …
A South African CSOs Consultative Workshop on Post-2015 - 12 December 2014
Facilitator: Ambassador George Nene, South Africa’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations The process of developing a development framework that will succeed the millennium development goals (MDGs) is entering a critical …
Madagascar abolishing death penalty
On the 10th of December, World Human Rights Day, the National Assembly of Madagascar adopted a bill that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes. Madagascar is now officially the 18th AU member state to have abolished the death penalty.
US Senate report condemns CIA brutality - Al Jazeera
From Al Jazeera, 10 December 2014 - http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/12/us-releases-cia-torture-report-2014129122456718264.html A US Senate report on harsh techniques employed to interrogate “terror” suspects post-9/11 attacks …
SALO attends women’s rights dinner on the 8th of December with Ambassador H.E. Ms Marisa Gerards,of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Back row: Susanna Terstal (NL amb. Angola), Paul Jansen (HIVOS), Peter Knopen (NL embassy), Joan Brickhill (SALO) 2nd row: Angelica Pino (Sonke gender Justice), Mapule Phora (NDA), Joan de Klerk (CGE), Marisa Gerards (NL ambassador), …
Sudan - 5 December 2014
Darfur peace talks expected to resume on Thursday The African Union-brokered peace talks between the Sudanese government and two rebel groups from the Darfur region are expected resume on Thursday in the Ethiopian capital. The talks are set …
CAR - 5 December 2014
Ex-rebels in Central African Republic attack officials trying to re-exert control in north Fighters from a disbanded Muslim rebel group in Central African Republic are attacking government officials trying to re-exert control over the …
DRC - 5 December 2014
Three killed in DRC rebel attack Goma - Three people were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a machete attack blamed on rebels from neighbouring Uganda, local authorities said Tuesday. The attack, which was repelled by …
Madagascar - 5 December 2014
WHO: Plague in Madagascar Could Spread Last week, the World Health Organization reported oncases of plague in the island nation of Madagascar.WHO officials warned the disease could spreadthroughout the country. Madagascar’s health ministry …