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  • Foreign Secretary concerned about situation in Malawi

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged President Mutharika to allow legitimate democratic debate and to open dialogue with civil society organisations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Press freedom, Japan and Sudan were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helicopter crews prepare for Afghanistan

    To prepare the personnel as well as possible for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, Exercise Pashtun Jaguar is physically laid out to…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK's priorities for the World Bank

    A new report released today outlines how we will work with the organisation over the next year

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary marks 50th anniversary of the Berlin Wall

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has described the construction of the Berlin Wall as one of the "darkest days for post-War Europe".

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF airwoman to attempt 500km ultra triathlon

    30-year-old Flight Lieutenant Rachael Cadman from RAF Cranwell could soon be the first woman ever to complete the gruelling Enduroman Arch to Arc; starting in London and finishing, five days later, in Paris.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sappers build new command post in Helmand

    In a two-week operation codenamed KAPCHA AFSANA 9 (Cobra Legend 9), the Royal Engineers from 39 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 32 Engineer…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • On patrol with the Afghan Army during Ramadan

    Throughout the fasting period of Ramadan the Afghan National Army (ANA) are still working hard with the help of their British mentors to ensure that the local population in Helmand remains safe and protected.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint letter from David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell and Baroness Warsi to UK mosques

    Joint letter from David Cameron, Andrew Mitchell and Baroness Warsi to UK mosques.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses disappointment over Sudanese President's visit to Chad

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has expressed disappointment after Sudanese President Bashir visited Chad in defiance of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helmand reconstruction work moving quickly

    The head of the Helmand PRT, Michael O’Neill, was speaking at a media briefing in London via satellite link from Lashkar Gah yesterday along…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Searching for IEDs - one of the most dangerous jobs in Helmand

    Sapper Vasilis 'Taz' Tzanetis is the lead searcher in an elite team of Royal Engineers on 24-hour call to seek out improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Helmand province.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes re-opening of Libyan Embassy

    Representatives of the National Transitional Council are now staffing the Libyan Embassy in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fighting season suppressed in Helmand says UK commander

    Brigadier Ed Davis, Commander TFH and Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, the current lead element of British troops in Helmand, was speaking at…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British forces' Helmand church brightened by kids' paintings

    Recently, the Task Force Helmand Headquarters in Lashkar Gah was provided with a new place to worship. However, the padre for 3 Commando Brigade…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Army medics prepare for Afghan mission

    The Regiment, which will deploy to Afghanistan in September, has spent two weeks taking part in its Role 1 Clinical Validation Exercise designed…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Burma: 23rd anniversary of student uprising

    Foreign Secretary William Hague marks the 23rd anniversary of the August 1988 student uprising in Burma

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns violence against Syrian citizens

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the ongoing violence against citizens in cities across Syria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK "strongly opposes" diamond exports from Zimbabwe mines that do not comply with the Kimberley Process.

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham responds to BBC Panorama investigation into human rights abuses in Marange region of Zimbabwe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helping the Arab Spring succeed is Britain's cause too

    Foreign Secretary William Hague wrote about the Arab Spring and how it is in the national interest to support the aspirations of the people in the Middle East and North Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government