Why hostilities between Tanzania and Zanzibar continue to this day: Supporters of Zanzibar's Civic United Front challenge Tanzanian security forces in Stone Town Radu Sigheti/ReutersTanganyika secured independence in 1961 from the British. Zanzibar, an archipelago off the mainland consisting of two large islands and many small ones, was granted formal independence two … [Read more...] about Why hostilities between Tanzania and Zanzibar continue to this day | The Conversation
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UNAMID welcomes Cessation of Hostilities announcement
UNAMID welcomes Cessation of Hostilities announcement: The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) welcomes the unilateral six-month cessation of hostilities jointly declared by, among others, the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minnawi (SLA-MM) and the Justice and Equality Movement-Gibril (JEM-Gibril), which entered into effect on 31 October 2016. UNAMID has noted … [Read more...] about UNAMID welcomes Cessation of Hostilities announcement
UNMISS Statement on Yei; Call for immediate Cessation of Hostilities
UNMISS Statement on Yei; Call for immediate Cessation of Hostilities: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is extremely concerned by the continuing deterioration of the security situation in Yei, Central Equatoria, where the Mission continues to be denied access. The Mission is alarmed that deadly attacks on civilians and looting of private property on 11 and 13 … [Read more...] about UNMISS Statement on Yei; Call for immediate Cessation of Hostilities
