- The United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) shared common views that terrorism and Islam have no linkages.
In his address to the OIC summit in Senegal, the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon said, “you have spoken up against those who seek to justify violence in the name of religion.
“Your efforts reinforce the UN's own steps to promote tolerance and understanding through the Alliance of Civilizations initiative, and I look forward to increasing UN-OIC collaboration in this area,” the UN chief said.
Mr Ban urged sustained cooperation on several pressing issues, including conflicts in the Middle East conflicts, Darfur and Somalia.
He was also concerned about attacks on innocent Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, urging Israel and Palestine to quickly resolve their problems.
The UN chief said the deployment of the AU/UN hybrid forces cannot be a substitute for a political process.
He recognised the unwavering role of OIC to promote peace between Chad and Sudan. Authorities of the neighbouring countries have been accused each other of internal interference.
Mr Ban held crisis meetings with leaders of Senegal, Sudan and Chad over the issue. He had also met with leaders of Somalia and Palestine, Presidents Abdullahi Yusuf and Mahmoud Abbass.
afrol News - It is called "financial inclusion", and it is a key government policy in Rwanda. The goal is that, by 2020, 90 percent of the population is to have and actively use bank accounts. And in only four years, financial inclusion has doubled in Rwanda.
afrol News - The UN's humanitarian agencies now warn about a devastating famine in Sudan and especially in South Sudan, where the situation is said to be "imploding". Relief officials are appealing to donors to urgently fund life-saving activities in the two countries.
afrol News - Fear is spreading all over West Africa after the health ministry in Guinea confirmed the first Ebola outbreak in this part of Africa. According to official numbers, at least 86 are infected and 59 are dead as a result of this very contagious disease.
afrol News - It is already a crime being homosexual in Ethiopia, but parliament is now making sure the anti-gay laws will be applied in practical life. No pardoning of gays will be allowed in future, but activist fear this only is a signal of further repression being prepared.
afrol News / Africa Renewal - Ethiopia's ambitious plan to build a US$ 4.2 billion dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, 40 km from its border with Sudan, is expected to provide 6,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for its population plus some excess it can sell to neighbouring countries.
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