Nigerian gunmen seek talks after abducting dozens, families say
Lagos, Nigeria Reuters Gunmen who abducted 105 people in north-west Nigeria last week are not after ransom payments but negotiations with the Zamfara state government, five families of the victims who were contacted by the armed men said on Monday. Armed gangs continue to terrorise northern Nigeria, abducting villagers, students and motorists for ransom. The […]
Paramilitary RSF say they have seized Sudan’s second city
Cairo, Egypt Reuters The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that have been battling Sudan’s army for control of the country said they had seized Nyala, its second largest city, on Thursday. The seizure of the capital of South Darfur state in the west of the country could mark a turning point in Sudan’s six-month war, and […]
Sudan army, paramilitary RSF to return to negotiations
Cairo, Egypt/Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said they will return to the US and Saudi-convened negotiations in Jeddah on Thursday, as a six-month war has taken its toll on the country and on both forces. The Sudanese army on Wednesday accepted the invitation as “negotiations are one of the […]
EU countries meet to agree stance for UN climate negotiations
Brussels, Belgium Reuters European Union countries will attempt on Monday to agree their negotiating position for this year’s UN climate talks, including on the contentious topic of financial compensation for the damage climate change is inflicting on the world’s poorest. The EU, the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, is facing pressure from developing nations […]
Essay: Treaty to ban nuclear weapons nearing completion
As negotiations continue at the UN in New York, JONATHAN FRERICHS, formerly programme executive for peace building and disarmament at the World Council of Churches, writes about the progress being made towards a treaty banning nuclear weapons…