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Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after EU Foreign Ministers agreed further sanctions against the Syrian regime.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham comments on the attempted coup d'etat in Guinea-Bissau.
How a British charity is helping communities recover from conflict
Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham said that he "welcomed the successful transfer of 17 convicted Somali pirates from the Seychelles to serve their sentences in prison in Somaliland".
Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after EU Foreign Ministers agreed to impose further sanctions on Syria.
The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has today adopted a resolution which further condemns the appalling human rights violations in Syria.
Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after EU Foreign Ministers agreed further sanctions including freezing the assets of the Central Bank of Syria and the restricting the regime's access to the gold and precious metals…
Foreign Secretary William Hague met President Silanyo of Somaliland on 22 February, the eve of the London Conference on Somalia.
Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the political situation in Libya, including the UN sanctions agreed last night while speaking to the BBC on 27 February.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed sanctions on Syria, which target individuals and entities supporting the Syrian regime's violence and repression against its people.
EU Foreign Ministers will discuss further EU sanctions on Iran and Syria when they meet in Brussels on 23 January.
Four British paratroopers have been training Sierra Leonean troops in mortar firing in preparation for an African Union mission in Somalia next year.
In the Ivory Coast, 12 year old Vanessa left for school as usual, not knowing that morning would be the last time she saw her parents.
Foreign Office Minister David Lidington delivered the UK statement at the United Nations Security Council debate on Haiti.
Violence continues to occur in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement calling for restraint on all sides.
Violence continues to occur in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The Foreign Office calls on all sides to exercise restraint.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed his concern at the escalating violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories over the past week.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has today made a statement in response to the killing of more than 25 people in the Cote d'Ivoire.
Foreign Office condemns recent violence against unarmed civilians.
Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has issued a statement on the situation in Cote D’Ivoire.
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