Conflict
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 06:23
After less than 12 months, the European Union's military mission in Central African Republic is coming to an end. It has helped to restore peace to the country - an immense task that is far from over.
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.
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 07:28
About 50,000 Tajik troops and civilians are participating in military preparedness exercises along the border with Afghanistan, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)'s Tajik service reported March 11, quoting the Defence Ministry.
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 07:18
On 13 March, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission will inaugurate the multinational maritime coordination centre (MMCC) for a maritime zone known as Pilot Zone E.Pilot Zone E is considered the most dangerous maritime zone in West Africa, and stronger protection efforts are needed in this area, which encompasses Benin, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 07:07
Three militant groups in Pakistan say they have joined forces, potentially giving that country’s Taliban insurgents more heft to resist a military campaign by the government and stepping up the general threat from extremist organizations.
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 06:52
Prospects for an inclusive national dialogue President Omar al-Bashir promised in January 2014 are fading, making a soft-landing end to Sudan’s crises more doubtful. Sceptics who warned that the ruling party was unwilling and unable to make needed concessions have been vindicated.Unless both sides give ground, a continuation of intense war and humanitarian crises is inevitable.
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 06:40
A U.S. drone strike in Somalia on Thursday is believed to have killed a senior member of the al-Shabab extremist group who allegedly helped plan the 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, officials said.
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 07:33
After eight months of talks, the Malian government and Tuareg rebels are close to a peace deal. Now terror attacks are undermining hopes of an end to violence.
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 06:58
Members of the Shi'ite Muslim militia that controls much of Yemen opened fire on hundreds of people protesting at their presence in the southerly city of al-Bayda on Thursday, killing one and wounding eight others, local officials and medical sources said.
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 06:54
France will boost its military presence in the troubled Sahel region of Africa where jihadist groups operate to support the fight against Boko Haram, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday.France already has some 3,000 troops in the region but Paris has insisted it will limit itself to "indirect support" of the widening African effort to combat the growing Boko Haram insurgency.