Category Archives: Guerilla war
Adams welcomes ETA announcement
The Spanish Government needs to hold inclusive talks with Basque separatists ETA as soon as possible, according to Sinn Féin. Party President Gerry Adams welcomed Sunday’s ceasefire announcement by the armed group and said the authorities should act quickly.
Spain’s Eta ‘declares ceasefire’
Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it will not “carry out armed actions” in its campaign for independence. In a video obtained exclusively by the BBC, the group said it took the decision several months ago “to put in motion a democratic process”. -It is not clear whether the ceasefire is permanent or temporary-
Crisis Watch: Somalia
Fighting intensified in Mogadishu as al-Shabaab 23 Aug declared “new massive war” against internationally-backed govt, launching deadly attacks on MPs and AMISOM troops, while several killed in Puntland clashes. At least 80 killed and dozens injured during 23-30 Aug clashes triggered by al-Shabaab attacks on govt positions: al-Shabaab 24 Aug stormed Mogadishu hotel killing at [...]
UN calls for urgent action over mass DR Congo rape
The UN has said everything possible must be done to prevent atrocities like the recent rape of more than 150 women and children in the DR Congo. In an emergency session of the Security Council, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Congolese authorities had to fully investigate what had happened. The Council also said peacekeepers in [...]
Chad: Beyond Superficial Stability
ICG Nairobi/Brussels: The approaching elections could be important steps toward reviving democracy in Chad, but only if President Idriss Déby opens political space for the opposition beforehand. * The latest report from the International Crisis Group, highlights the country’s chance to escape the political and military crisis of the last five years. That seemed a [...]
Amnesty International’s human rights concerns in Colombia
impunity; internally displaced; human rights defenders; violence against women in armed conflict; torture, “disappearances” and political killings by military and security forces, paramilitary groups, and guerrilla forces.
Somali militants ready to terrorize world?
By Paul Armstrong The deadly bombings in Uganda’s capital may have heralded a chilling new chapter in the history of a Somali Islamist group with links to al Qaeda. For almost four years the radical al Shabaab movement has been engaged in a violent struggle with the U.N.-backed transitional government for control of Somalia, which has [...]
Troubles in Turkey’s Backyard
By Aliza Marcus Forget Gaza or Iran, Prime Minister Erdogan needs to focus on the reignited war with Kurdish separatists — before a full-fledged war breaks out in Turkey’s restive southeast. Turkey’s rugged Kurdish region in the country’s southeast has exploded in violence once again, posing a new challenge for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip [...]
CrisisWatch N° 83
International Crisis Group Four actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and none improved in June 2010, according to the new issue of the International Crisis Group’s monthly bulletin CrisisWatch, released today. Rwanda Burundi Turkey Kyrgyzstan In Kyrgyzstan large-scale violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks tore through the south of the country. Over 200 [...]
Νεώτερες πληροφορίες από την μεγάλη επίθεση του PKK, 10 Τούρκοι νεκροί και 16 τραυματίες
Νεώτερες πληροφορίες από την επίθεση των μαχητών του PKK στο φυλάκιο στην περιοχή Gediktepe μεταξύ των χωριών Tekeli, Günyazı και Ortaklar της πόλης του Şemdinli στα σύνορα της Τουρκίας με το Ιράκ αναφέρουν ότι οι μέχρι τώρα απώλειες των Τούρκων είναι 10 νεκροί και 16 τραυματίες. Όπως αναφέρουν τουρκικές πηγές οι κούρδοι μαχητές είχαν μεριμνήσει [...]
