The polls, the first since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February, were mostly peaceful despite Following Social Renewal Party’s Oct announcement of boycott of Jan National Peace and Reconciliation Parliament 24 Nov passed bill allowing peaceful protests. U.S. embassy 18 Nov confirmed Peace Corps volunteers to leave country due to insecurity. Intermittent violence along Gaza border including 2 Palestinians killed 3 Nov by IDF following sniper

and to resume the composite dialogue, it must ensure that jihadis can no longer disrupt the regional peace

on the authorities to ensure the right of everyone to effectively exercise their right to freedom of peaceful

Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission (EEBC), Asmara unilaterally imple­men­ted it and forced out the UN peacekeepers

In reply Eritrea accused it of repeated violations of that peace treaty and called again for the Security Representative and head of the UN mission (UNMEE), who should press both sides to allow the international peacekeepers

Latest Updates Africa Burundi Prospect of peace talks between Front National de Libération (FNL) rebels Little progress in Darfur peace talks with continued insecurity on ground. Security Council extend arms embargo; discussions on sanctions for individuals seen to be blocking peace Eastern Front rebels indefinitely postponed peace talks with government. Mostly peaceful demonstrations against Danish cartoons took place throughout country.

Cheering people lined the streets hoping for peace.