Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 686
COLOMBIA: Missing French Reporter’s Journalistic Mission
- Inter Press Service
Romeo Langlois, a French reporter in Colombia, removed his helmet and bullet-proof vest and ran towards the guerrillas during fighting between them and Colombian army troops on Saturday, Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzón reported.
Mali Heading Closer to Civil War
- Inter Press Service
Since January, various groups of Tuareg rebels in Mali have come together in an attempt to administer a new northern state called Azawad.
Hit by Fighting, Now by Prices
- Inter Press Service
As thousands of people flee the conflict in South Sudan’s northern border states, increasing numbers have also been forced to leave their homes and towns in search of affordable food.
Ultimatum and Military Option From ECOWAS to Avoid Stalemate
- Inter Press Service
Rebel leaders in Guinea-Bissau have released the country's prime minister and interim president, who were arrested in the country's Apr. 12 coup, and have flown them to Côte d'Ivoire.
Taking Solace from a Verdict that Can’t Bring Back Loved Ones
- Inter Press Service
Saffa Momoh Lahai was just two years old when his father was killed during Sierra Leone’s civil war. Rebels attacked their family home in Kailahun District, in the eastern reaches of the country, and shot Lahai’s father when he tried to resist.
Malaria Adds to Myanmar’s Woes
- Inter Press Service
Political reforms unfolding in Myanmar (or Burma) are giving health workers a chance to address a resurgence of drug-resistant falciparum malaria in the war-torn ethnic minority enclaves along the country’s eastern borders.
U.S. Escalating Drone War in Yemen
- Inter Press Service
Even as President Barack Obama touts his progress in extracting the U.S. from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, his administration appears to be deepening its covert and military involvement in strife-torn Yemen.
Taylor's War Crimes Conviction Sends Powerful Message
- Inter Press Service
The United Nations is rejoicing over the conviction of a former head of state for committing crimes against humanity, specifically involving the recruitment of child soldiers.
Sierra Leone Still Suffers Legacy of Child Soldiers
- Inter Press Service
When the verdict against Liberia’s former President Charles Taylor for war crimes in Sierra Leone is handed down on Thursday, it will be of no help to the many former combatants of the country’s brutal civil war who have not been reintegrated into society. Instead, they will continue to pose a threat to Sierra Leone’s future stability.
Mali - Barely Surviving As One Country Let Alone Two
- Inter Press Service
It was the middle of the day when Tabisou, 72, suddenly saw people from her town of Amderamboukane in Mali fleeing for their lives. Her family had no time to pack their things; the fighting had already begun.
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