Emma Appleton

Houthi Rebels And Yemeni Government Meet Face-To-Face To Negotiate Peace

 in Asia / Current Events / Yemen by (updated 3 days ago)

UN-directed peace talks between Houthi delegates and members of the exiled government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi began Thursday in Rimbo, Sweden. They were influenced by mounting pressure from Western countries to end nearly four years of conflict, writes Voice of America. The talks mark the first negotiations between both […]

Female Peacekeepers: A Silver Lining In The Ongoing Mali Conflict? 1

 in Africa / Current Events / Mali by (updated 2 days ago)

As the conflict wages on, the UN is making a conscious effort to employ more women as peacekeepers in their Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The push for gender equality is not only to empower local women but also to improve conflict resolution. Force Commander Lieutenant General Gyllensporre […]