Conflict
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 08:09
At least 77 people were killed and 121 others wounded Friday in triple suicide bombings that targeted mosques attended by Shiite Huthis in the Yemeni capital, a medical official said.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 07:55
Authorities in Tajikistan are concerned by the appearance of "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) fighters in Afghan areas said State National Security Committee official.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 07:06
France has set up a military base in Niger, just south of the Libyan border, hoping to cut off trafficking and supply routes, on which militant groups like Islamic State rely to spread their influence around the region. France and the US are working in partnership in the Sahel.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 06:57
In a major escalation of Yemen’s civil conflict, rival factions in the southern city of Aden fought for control of the international airport and a security base, leaving at least three people dead, according to Yemeni officials.
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 06:37
Implementing measures such as asset freezes and travel bans, however, calls for joint effort and active involvement from South Sudan’s neighbours, since most of the country’s elite have personal interests – including homes – in the region. The interests of the respective neighbouring countries might therefore shape or undermine the enforcement process.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 10:50
Maritime security experts meeting in Ghana's capital, Accra have expressed worry over vaguely defined maritime borders in the West African region, which they say have encouraged pirates to launch more attacks along coastal areas.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 06:47
Less than two weeks before Nigerians vote, the military says it has captured at least 40 towns previously occupied by Boko Haram Islamists. The sudden victories are a sharp contrast to the defeats of the past six years.
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 07:21
The head of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) says its military forces could be at the Tajik-Afghan border within three days if a conflict broke out there. The CSTO, comprised of Tajikistan, Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, has been helping Tajikistan strengthen its defenses along the Afghan border.
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 06:55
Iraq said on Monday it had put its Tikrit offensive on hold and senior officials called for more air strikes to dislodge Islamic State militants who have laid explosives across Saddam Hussein's home city and still hold its central districts.
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 06:46
A Human Rights Watch report says there is evidence that cluster bombs were dropped on at least two locations in Libya.