5 January: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davitoglu is expected to meet the Iranian President Ahmedinajad at the end of his short visit to Tehran. A press conference scheduled yesterday after the Minister's meeting with his Iranian counterpart was ca

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.

On Thursday (12 June), the United Nations issued a warning that parts of South Sudan’s Upper Nile region are on the brink of famine due to ongoing conflict between government forces and armed militias.