Noticias

Mali/Niger sign a peace deal agreement

18 Jul 2016
Malí
Fuente: 
Africa News

Members of the coalition of movements of Azawad and the combatants of the Gatia are now in charge of the management of the city of Kidal, north of Mali.

The decision emerged from an agreement signed under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Niger by the two rival movements in Niamey this Sunday.

The agreement which provides for a “group of security management “ would enable the two forces a joint presence at the various check-points in the region.

According to the document, the same cooperation would be extend in terms of socio-economic activities in the area.

EU to push Israel-Palestine peace process as Quartet report flops

17 Jul 2016
Palestina
Fuente: 
Al Monitor

The recent report by the Middle East Quartet bluntly criticized Israel’s systematic settlement expansion and large land takeovers in Area C, targeted at preventing a two-state solution. Nevertheless, the report was met with considerable disappointment at the highest levels of the Palestinian Authority, and also a sigh of relief in the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem.

Hamas to take part in elections after four-year boycott

15 Jul 2016
Palestina
Fuente: 
The New Arab

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which controls the Gaza Strip said on Friday it will participate in local elections set for October, after boycotting the last round four years ago.

Its rival, the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority headed by president Mahmoud Abbas, has said local and municipal polls will be held on October 8 throughout the Palestinian territories.

Zoom In Zoom Out Parliamentary elections to reflect political reform, says PM

15 Jul 2016
Jordania
Fuente: 
Jordan News Agency

Prime Minister Hani Mulki said that the government is committed to holding transparent elections that reflect the political reform in the Kingdom, led by His Majesty King Abdullah II for years.

The government, he said, will offer all the needed support to the Independent Elections Commission, not only to play its role, but also to encourage citizens to take part in the elections.

Sudan opposition groups would likely join peace roadmap within days: al-Mahdi

08 Jul 2016
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

Leader of the opposition National Umma Party (NUP) al-Sadiq al-Mahdi on Wednesday said the opposition groups of the Sudan Call forces will likely sign the Roadmap Agreement after a meeting they would hold in Addis Ababa during the coming days.

Last March, the African Union High Implementation Panel (AUHIP) proposed a roadmap agreement to the Sudanese government and some opposition groups including the NUP, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement /North, Justice and Equality Movement, and Sudan Liberation Movement of Minni Minnawi.

IMF delays new deal for Bosnia after authorities fail to sign

07 Jul 2016
Bosnia y Herzegovina
Fuente: 
Daily Mail

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it had delayed approval of a three-year, 550 million euro ($608 million) loan agreement for Bosnia after authorities there failed to sign the deal in what appeared to be an internal political spat.

The two autonomous regions, the Bosniak-Croat Federation and the Serb Republic, whose total budget deficit amounts to about 1 billion Bosnian marka ($570 million), badly need IMF cash to help cover their financing needs, and the IMF Executive Board had been expected to approve the deal in mid-July.

Security measures reduced criminal activities in South Darfur: governor

07 Jul 2016
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The governor of South Darfur on Wednesday said the security situation has improved in the state during the past ten days after the deployment of additional forces to curb criminal attacks by armed gangs.

The increase of armed robberies and criminal violence in the Nyala which is the main commercial town in Darfur region pushed the state authorities to deploy more troops in the state city as Eid al-Fitr (festival of breaking the fast), is a peak selling season for retailers.

Political Wrangles Put Bosnia’s IMF Loan on Hold

07 Jul 2016
Bosnia y Herzegovina
Fuente: 
Balkan Insight

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has postponed approval of a 550-million-euros program for Bosnia and Herzegovina after Bosnia’s authorities failed to sign the already reached agreement.

“Due to a delay in the signing of the Letter of Intent, LOI, the IMF Executive Board meeting to consider the authorities' request for an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility had to be delayed until further notice,” Francisco Parodi, the IMF Representative to Bosnia, said in a statement on Thursday.

UN urges Iraq to prevent 'full-throttle sectarian' war

06 Jul 2016
Irak
Fuente: 
Al Jazeera

The United Nations has called on Iraq to prevent militias fighting alongside government forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, or ISIS) from taking revenge on civilians and to clarify the fate of hundreds now missing. 

A Shia militia working alongside Iraqi army troops to retake the city of Fallujah from ISIL in early June may have abducted nearly 900 civilians and executed nearly 50 others, some by beheadings and torture, according to the UN's top rights official. 

Abbas reiterates Palestinian disappointment over Quartet report

06 Jul 2016
Palestina
Fuente: 
Ma'an News

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated on Wednesday the Palestinian leadership’s disappointment regarding a report recently released by the Middle East Quartet, official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

While visiting the grave of later Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on the occasion of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Abbas said that the report did not fulfill its peaceful mission.

"We are sorry that this is its stance, and we hope that the Security Council will not approve this report,” Abbas said.

Albania MPs Call For Direct Presidential Election

06 Jul 2016
Albania
Fuente: 
Balkan Insight

A group of 11 MPs in Albania have made a joint call for the President to be elected by direct vote in future.

The initiative is being launched a year before the current President, Bujar Nishani, finishes his five-year term. The political parties leaders have yet to enter the negotiating process of selecting a successor.

The current constitution stipulates that the President of Albania is elected by a vote in parliament. The successful candidate must win three-quarters of MPs' votes, which is 84 out of 140 in total.

IS declares war on Malaysia and Indonesia

05 Jul 2016
Indonesia
Fuente: 
The Star

A gun-toting adult is surrounded by children, and a teen standing away from the group is seen cradling an AK-47 assault rifle.

The man is wagging his right index finger back and forth, and talks in a mix of Bahasa Malaysia and what sounded like Arabic.

He expresses gratitude to Allah for “easing our journey and jihad” and for appointing them as “soldiers of Tawhid (The Oneness of God)”.

He called out to the authorities of the nusantara (archipelago) – especially in Malaysia and Indonesia.

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