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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the &#8220heinous terrorist attacks&#8221 carried out yesterday in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso&#39s capital, which resulted in more than 29 deaths and many other people wounded.

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As the worst El Niño-induced drought has sparked a sharp deterioration in food security and massive drop in agricultural and pastoral production in Ethiopia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today presented a $50 million plan to assist agriculture- and livestock-dependent households and enhance their resilience.

Az afrikai történelmet ismerők számára mindenképpen ismerősen csenghet Jonas Savimbi angolai politikus és lázadó vezető neve, aki a Nemzeti Egység Angola Teljes Függetlenségéért (UNITA) nevű csoport alapítója és vezetője volt a portugálok elleni felszabadító harc, majd később az ún. “keleti blokk” (tehát például a Szovjetunió, Kelet-Németország, Kuba) által támogatott Angolai Népi Felszabadítási Mozgalom (MPLA) ellen vívott polgárháború során is. Ez utóbbi, kisebb-nagyobb megszakításokkal a függetlenségtől, 1975-től kezdődően egészen Savimbi haláláig, 2002-ig tartott és igazán emlékezetessé azért vált, mert ebben az időszakban a hidegháborús szembenállás játszóterévé is vált az ország, amely küzdelem eredményeként az ország infrastruktúrája, állami szervezetei, oktatási intézményei teljes egészében összeomlottak és több mint 1 millió ember életét veszítette.

Annak ellenére, hogy Savimbi kezdetben Kínában igyekezett támogatást gyűjteni a portugálok elleni függetlenségi harcához, a függetlenség elérése és az MPLA színrelépése után (az MPLA-t a háború során végig egyik egykori diáktársa António Agostinho Neto vezette) azonban rendkívül gyorsan Afrika legelkötelezettebb antikommunista vezetőjévé vált (mögé sorakozott fel az Egyesült Államok és Európa egy része), akinek megítélése a mai napig elég kontrasztos: sokan hatalomvágytól fűtött, erőszakos lázadó vezérként festik le, mások igazi taktikusként és a nép egy része számára reményt adó vezetőként írnak róla, de az biztos, hogy a hét nyelven beszélő és rendkívül tanult politikus igazán különleges személyisége volt az afrikai dekolonizációs időszaknak.

Ezt mi sem mutatja jobban, mint az a tény, hogy amikor több tucatnyi gyilkossági kísérlet és hamis halálhír után 2002. februárjában egy rajtaütésben az angolai kormányerők végeztek vele, az UNITA hat héten belül békét kötött az MPLA-val és ezzel be is fejeződött az angolai polgárháború (a megosztottság nem ért véget, de a háborús cselekményeknek vége szakadt). Biztos, hogy amennyiben ez a gazdag és stratégiai helyen fekvő ország nem válik a hidegháborús szembenállás egyik csataterévé, akkor másképp alakul Savimbi és Angola sorsa is, hiszen például ha a dél-afrikai támadással, zairei katonákkal és fehér zsoldosokkal megtámogatott UNITA rohamát a Carlota-műveletben afrikai földre lépő kubaiak nem állítják meg Luanda előtt, valószínűleg nem az MPLA kerekedik ki győztesként a háborúból. A háború előrehaladtával egyre gyakoribbá váló vereségei és növekedő elszigeteltsége veszélyes elvakultságot eredményezett nála, amely eredményeként a polgárháború utolsó éveiben már nem nagyon szándékozott résztvenni semmilyen békefolyamatban és tárgyalásban, így a 2000-es évek már teljes elszigeteltségben érték ősei földjén, Moxico tartományában.

Erre a rövid történelmi frissítőre azért volt szükség, mert Savimbi neve a napokban ismét feltűnt a sajtóban, méghozzá egész váratlan helyen és okból: Franciaországban élő családjából három gyermeke (több felesége és közel 30 gyermeke volt) pert indított a Call of Duty: Black Ops II című játék készítője, az Activision ellen, mert szerintük a játékban apjukat nem megfelelően, lejárató módon, barbárként beállítva jelenítik meg. Az elég népszerű játék egyik küldetésében a játékosnak Savimbivel együtt dolgozva kell harcolnia az MPLA erői ellen és az egykori lázadó vezér gyermekei szerint ennek során gyilkosként, őrültként állítják be apjukat. A per kimenetele érdekes lesz, főleg annak függvényében, hogy még 2014-ben ugyanezen játék ellen egy másik egykori politikus, a panamai diktátor, Manuel Noriega is pert indított a saját megjelenítése miatt, de azt a beadványt az Egyesült Államokban lesöpörték az asztalról – a jóval szigorúbb személyiségi jogi szabályozással bíró Franciaországban azért ez még nem ennyire biztos kérdés.

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There’s no alternative to the Minsk agreement and implementing this document is needed, desirable and easy, said Alexander Hug, the Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, as he visited Kominternove and Shyrokyne in the Donetsk region on 15 January 2016.

Assessing the general security situation in the region, he saw the damage caused by a recent shelling incident that reportedly took place in Kominternove . He also met the residents of the village.

“One of the basic aims of Minsk is to create a Security Zone – a zone that is ‘without danger’. Children, women and men in Kominternove rely on forces on both sides to make this a reality. However I hardly need to spell it out: this zone is still full of danger,” said Hug.

A commitment to the agreement is needed from all sides, Hug stressed, noting that the SMM is ready to support the sides in implementation. “The SMM is strengthening its presence in eastern Ukraine not only geographically by opening new Forward Patrol Bases, but also by technical means. Today I saw a SMM camera that recently went into operation in Shyrokyne, giving us a 24/7, 360° view of the area.”
 

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa of Ethiopia as Force Commander of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

Ma este tartották meg Zentán, a Művelődési Házban a magyar kultúra napja délvidéki központi ünnepségét, amelynek keretében átadták a Vajdasági Magyar Művelődési Szövetség Magyar Életfa díját, Aranyplakettjét és Plakettjét, valamint kihirdették a Vajdasági Szép Magyar Könyv 2015 című pályázat eredményét is.

Clashes between Mozambique Government forces and the opposition Mozambican National Resistance, or RENAMO, have forced an increasing number of people to flee Mozambique and seek asylum in Malawi over the last few weeks, the United Nations refugee agency cautioned today.

BERLIN / VIENNA, 15 January 2016 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today welcomed the presentation by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism.

Steinmeier, who yesterday presented the programme of Germany’s 2016 OSCE Chairmanship to the OSCE Permanent Council, stressed the need to step up efforts to counter terrorism, and in particular the spread of violent extremism and terrorist radicalization among young people.

“I welcome the UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism and its call for enhanced regional co-operation,” said Steinmeier. “We will put the implementation of the OSCE Ministerial Declaration on this subject, adopted last month in Belgrade, high on our agenda. The OSCE Ministerial Declaration provides the sort of regional blueprint to counter violent extremism that the UN Plan of Action recommends adopting.”

“The OSCE’s comprehensive and co-operative approach to security is particularly well suited to prevent and counter violent extremism conducive to terrorism,” said Secretary General Zannier. “We will continue our close collaboration with the United Nations in support of its new Plan of Action and further implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council.”

Countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism has been a strategic focus area for the OSCE in recent years, with a number of its activities contributing directly or indirectly to addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, as outlined by the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

On 4 December 2015 at the annual OSCE Ministerial Council in Belgrade the Organization’s 57 participating States adopted a Declaration on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism, and a Declaration on Reinforcing OSCE Efforts in the Wake of Recent Terrorist Attacks.
 
Secretary General Zannier and Serbia’s 2015 OSCE Chairmanship also launched an Organization-wide campaign in 2015 with the slogan ‘OSCE United in Countering Violent Extremism’ (#UnitedCVE) to underscore that the OSCE stands together as one in countering violent extremism that leads to terrorism.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated by Al Shabaab this morning against an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in the town of El Adde, Gedo region in Somalia.

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The SMM observed a number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In particular, the Mission noted continued shelling in Horlivka, and a significant number of ceasefire violations in the outskirts of Kominternove. In Luhansk region, the SMM observed fresh craters assessed to have been caused by mortar fire. The Mission continued to facilitate and monitor adherence to the ceasefire to enable repair of critical infrastructure.

The SMM observed a number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region [1]. Positioned 6km north-west of Donetsk city centre, the SMM recorded 12 undetermined explosions and multiple bursts of small-arms fire at locations 2.5-5km north-north-west of its position. In “DPR”-controlled Horlivka (39km north-east of Donetsk), the Mission recorded ceasefire violations at night on the third consecutive day. In the evening of 13 January, the SMM heard several explosions, assessed as impacts and outgoing rounds of artillery and mortar fire, and saw launch of flares (undetermined) and anti-aircraft tracers, both at locations 3-4km west of its position.

Positioned on the highway E58, 2km west of Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol), between 12:43 and 13:14hrs [2], the SMM heard more than 20 undetermined explosions and an exchange of fire consisting of anti-aircraft-gun, small-arms fire, mortar and artillery at locations 5-10km north-east or north-north-east of its position. Whilst on the highway E58 500m west of the government-controlled checkpoint near Lebedynske (16km north-east of Mariupol), between 13:42 and 14:30hrs, the SMM heard a total of 38 explosions (including six outgoing rounds and 16 impacts of artillery fire), 430 shots and 168 bursts of small-arms, heavy-machine-gun and anti-aircraft-gun fire, 5-10km north-east of its positions. The SMM assessed that most of the ceasefire violations occurred in the wider area of “DPR”-controlled Kominternove and Vodiane (23 and 19km north-east of Mariupol, respectively).

Whilst in “LPR”-controlled Kalynove (58km west of Luhansk) and Smile (32km north-west of Luhansk), the SMM recorded multiple bursts of small-arms and heavy-machine-gun fire. The SMM also continued to observe firing incidents assessed as part of live-fire exercises. For example, positioned near “LPR”-controlled Myrne (28km south-west of Luhansk), the SMM heard four explosions and one burst of heavy-machine-gun fire and assessed that they occurred at a training area in “LPR”-controlled Shymshynivka (27km south-west of Luhansk). In “LPR”-controlled Donetskyi (50km north-west of Luhansk), the SMM saw two fresh craters in a field 250m from residential buildings and assessed them to have been caused by 120mm mortar. Due to the possible presence of anti-personnel mines in the area, the SMM was unable to conduct crater analysis. An “LPR” member present told the SMM that four mortar shells had impacted in the town earlier in the day.

In relation to the implementation of the Addendum to the Package of measures, the SMM revisited Ukrainian Armed Forces permanent weapons storage sites whose locations corresponded with the withdrawal lines. At one site, all weapons previously verified as withdrawn to the site were present, while at other sites, the SMM observed that two mortars (2B9, 82mm), three anti-tank guns (D-44, 85mm) and one tank (T-64) were missing and the serial number of one tank (T-64) did not match those provided in the inventory.

The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of heavy weapons foreseen in the Minsk Package of measures. The Mission has yet to receive the full information requested in the 16 October notification.

The SMM revisited an “LPR” heavy weapons permanent storage site and noted that all weapons previously verified as withdrawn to this site were present.

The SMM continues to revisit locations known to it as heavy weapons holding areas, even though they do not comply with the specific criteria set out for permanent storage sites in the 16 October 2015 notification.

In government-controlled areas beyond the respective withdrawal lines, the SMM revisited such holding areas and observed: 23 anti-tank guns (MT-12 Rapira, 100mm) and 26 tanks (T-64).

The SMM continued to monitor the security situation in Kominternove. At a “DPR” checkpoint south-west of Kominternove, the Mission observed 15 anti-tank mines, protected by concrete blocks on the right side of the road, which had not been present on previous visits. In government-controlled area of the vicinity of Kominternove, the SMM observed a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (ZSU-23-4) and two military trucks.

The SMM continued to facilitate and monitor adherence to the ceasefire to enable repair of critical infrastructure. In “LPR”-controlled Slovianoserbsk (28km north-west of Luhansk), the Mission continued to facilitate repairs of nearby water pipelines and pumps (see: SMM Daily Report 30 December 2015).

The SMM continued to monitor civilian movement across the contact line. At an “LPR” checkpoint south of the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge (16km north-east of Luhansk), an armed “LPR” member told the SMM that 1,000 people crossed the bridge from “LPR”-controlled area to government-controlled area and another 1,000 people had crossed the checkpoint in the opposite direction during the past 24 hours. The SMM observed that “LPR” members were conducting repair works of the handrails of the wooden bridge.

The SMM continued to follow up on tensions between two religious communities in Ptycha village (148km north-east of Lviv, Rivne region; latest: see SMM Daily Report 12 January). On 12 January, in Rivne city (211km north-east of Lviv), representatives of the Rivne regional directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told the SMM that 28 complaints and requests for assistance regarding the confrontation in Ptycha had been submitted to the police since April 2015, including eight criminal cases. The interlocutor added that police officers were presently guarding the church in Ptycha on a 24-hour basis until the tension finally subsides. Later on the same day, the SMM revisited Ptycha, where it observed a calm situation and several police officers inside two police vehicles parked in  front of the church.

The SMM continued to monitor the situation in Kherson, Odessa, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, Dnepropetrovsk, Chernivtsi, and Kyiv.

*Restrictions to SMM’s freedom of movement or other impediments to the fulfilment of its mandate

The SMM is restrained in fulfilling its monitoring functions by restrictions imposed by the parties and security considerations, including mine threats, damaged infrastructure, and the unpredictability of the situation in Donbas. “LPR” members continue to prevent the SMM from monitoring many areas alongside the border in parts of Luhansk region not controlled by the Government.

Denial of access:

• At a checkpoint in Oktiabr (“DPR”-controlled, 29km north-east of Mariupol), “DPR” members did not allow the SMM to proceed further to the north, explaining they did not receive an order to let the SMM pass.

Delayed access:

• At a checkpoint in “DPR”-controlled Olenivka (23km south of Donetsk), a “DPR” member in camouflage uniform held the SMM for 12 minutes, demanding to see the SMM members’ national passports.

 

[1] For a complete breakdown of the ceasefire violations, please see the annexed table.

[2] All times are in Eastern European Time unless otherwise specified.

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