Conflict
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 07:11
After 14 South African soldiers died on the streets of Bangui, South Africa’s military commitment to the Central African Republic halted abruptly. This was a popular decision at home. But was it the right one? Is there anything we could have done to prevent the CAR’s swift descent into chaos and humanitarian crisis? SIMON ALLISON looks for answers.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 06:55
Landing a C-17 cargo aircraft at the airfield in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, is like landing at any airport — except for the fact that the airfield is surrounded by smoke, the radar system on the ground is weak, control tower operators are difficult to communicate with, the tarmac is short, and Internally Displaced Persons are milling about near the runway.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 06:42
Gambia’s main opposition leader said he hopes President Barack Obama will call on President Yahya Jammeh and other African leaders being invited to attend the upcoming U.S.-Africa summit not to use their power to oppress their own citizens.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 06:38
Official "shocked" by level of hatred between Muslim and Christian communities in country wrecked by months of fighting.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 06:28
As many as 6,000 children in Central African Republic have been recruited by armed groups and forced to commit atrocities along religious lines in a conflict that is at high risk of spiraling into genocide, U.N. envoys said on Wednesday.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 06:26
The South Sudanese government has accused rebel troops of committing atrocities against civilians by killing 127 hospital patients in the town of Bor last month.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 13:10
Hours after Israel assassinated a senior Gaza terrorist, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon warned the Strip’s ruling Hamas organization that it would “pay a heavy price” for rocket fire on Israel.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 13:08
The men were recruited by another al Qaeda agent in the Gaza Strip, said Israel's Shin Bet intelligence agency - the second Israeli report in as many months suggesting the militant network was taking root among Palestinians.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 13:02
At the new rounds of talks, both sides have agreed on five main issues as the basis for discussions, opposition officials and pro-government sources said.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 12:56
Of them, only 3,000 are in government custody, while the rest are held in militia-run prisons where abuses and deaths are widespread.