The Independent
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 07:51
The black flag of Isis has replaced the white ones of the Talibs in a swathe of areas including in Helmand where UK forces spent eight years at a cost of more than 450 lives trying to defeat Mullah Omar's fighters.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:29
Both Chad and Cameroon are desperate to defeat violent extremists Boko Haram. But they need Nigeria’s support. In an oil-rich country proud to be a major African power, it would be an embarrassment to President Goodluck Jonathan for a smaller nation to tackle Nigeria’s security problems, diplomats say.
Monday, March 2, 2015 - 06:59
"Hundreds" of boys kidnapped by militants in South Sudan as they prepared for school exams have been forced into becoming child soldiers. Unicef originally said 89 pupils had been seized two weeks ago alongside several men by an armed militia but now fears the number is far higher.
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 06:44
What began with a few families demanding to know the whereabouts of their missing children has morphed into a national movement that threatens to bring down the president of Mexico.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 05:46
China is keen on securing its investment in the region. China is changing its approach to Africa and expanding its security foot print; if only by deploying more peacekeepers to the region.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 06:54
As the Democratic Republic of Congo suffers another day of bloodshed, its soldiers talk with astonishing candour of their own brutality.
Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 00:00
The residents of Los Reyes have found themselves in the firing line of organised crime ever since they took up arms earlier this year, forming a community police force to defend themselves against The Knights Templar.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 00:00
Hopefully, in the future rural communities will be consulted by big corporations when they want to use their land for economic venture, and that peaceful life can become a reality for indigenous and Quilombola people in rural areas of Brazil
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 00:00
In a bold experiment in turning round failed states, their remit is to disrupt the crime networks which have their tentacles wrapped around almost every tier of government, from the police and judiciary to its industry and politicians.
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 00:00
Many fear that a victory for Ms. Fujimori would see her free her father and effectively hand him the reins of power, reopening a dark chapter of Peru's history.