11 June 06 – It has been reported that a curfew was imposed on Gambella town, Gambella, Western Ethiopia at 7pm local time this evening following the ambush of a bus at 6pm in which around 30 people are believed to have been killed. Gambella residents were watching action from the World Cup when they [...]
9 June 06 - The Alliance for Direct Action against Rape in Conflict and Crises (Alliance DARC) is being launched in Geneva today. Inspired by Mukesh Kapila, the former UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, its mission is to bring practical help to women suffering from or threatened by sexual violence in conflict situations, and thereby [...]
24 Apr 06 - Marking the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide today, Aegis Trust has called on the British Government to put pressure on the Turkish Government for its continued genocide denial. Speaking today, the Director of the Aegis Trust, Dr. James Smith stated – "It is right that Britain is a key advocate of [...]
14 Apr 06 – The majority of Ethiopian troops reported late on 11 April to have entered the Pochalla region of South Sudan are now said to have withdrawn to Pinyudo, on the Ethiopian side of the border. The situation is now said to be relatively calm although tensions remain between the Anuak and the [...]
9 Apr 06- Addressing correspondents at the UN on the twelfth anniversary of the beginning of the Rwandan genocide, the UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, Juan Mendez, said that the international community should use the occasion to renew its commitment to ensure it does not let genocide happen again. He said [...]