Conflict
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 07:09
In the five weeks since incumbent Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was reelected for a third consecutive term, the authorities have cracked down on a prominent NGO, an opposition newspaper, and several bloggers, journalists, and academics.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 00:00
Hernan Velasquez, alias "el Paisa", cabecilla de la columna Teofilo Forero, conocida como las "fuerzas especiales" de las Farc.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:30
A veteran U.S.-based African journalist said ending corruption in Africa is becoming more elusive because there is no incentive for government officials and others not to engage in corruption.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:27
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has reiterated its concern about the serious situation prevailing in the Central African Republic (CAR), especially the persistence of insecurity, continued abuses against the civilian population by elements of the ex-Seleka and the emergence of self-defence groups, as well as the precarious humanitarian situation.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:14
If it hadn’t been drowned out by the ongoing wars in Mali and Syria, you would have heard all about the brutal civil war that broke out in the Central African Republic (CAR) in December of 2012. I guess there's only so much war you can read about at any given time, but the one currently tearing through the bush of the Central African Republic is a significant one. One UN official is even claiming a high threat of genocide in the coming months as Christian and Muslim militias face off in a war of escalating sectarian violence. Things are pretty dire, and international bodies haven’t made any moves towards getting involved and trying to end the bloodshed.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:07
Maritime forces from the United States, 10 East African and two European nations, along with several international organizations, commenced the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2013, Nov. 11.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:05
Two cases this week involving American piracy victims in Africa have highlighted the maritime dangers in the region. However, maritime experts say there are significant differences in the causes and response to piracy off the coast of Somalia and incidents in the troubled Gulf of Guinea, near Nigeria.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:54
The Sudanese defense minister, Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein, announced the beginning of military operations which aims to end rebellion in Darfur, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:44
In Kinshasa in early October, President Joseph Kabila gave a speech in which he announced, in the interest of national unity, the formation of a "government of national cohesion."
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:42
The Democratic Republic of Congo needs a plan to disarm, demobilise and reintegrate ex-rebels, the United Nations said Wednesday, a week after helping the army defeat the 18-month-old M23 insurgency.