Conflict
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:59
He explained that the measures needed to be reviewed, with regulatory tools developed to hold LROR accountable, monitor it and guide it.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:58
Until the release of the Hollywood blockbuster “Captain Phillips,” with Tom Hanks at the helm and grossing more than $100 million at the box office so far, Somali pirates were slowly sinking into oblivion while their West African counterparts were making headlines. If Somali piracy is at a seven-year low, the Gulf of Guinea has become the new “epicenter” of piracy. As recently as last week, two American sailors were captured by pirates off the coast of Nigeria.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:57
In its strongly worded statement on the oil terminals, the government said such dealings were a “blatant violation” of Libyan sovereignty and a “crime” punishable by law.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:57
Armed pirates have run rampant off Africa's west coast for years, overtaking Somali pirates as the biggest maritime marauders in the world. But they may have a new outfit to reckon with: The U.S. Marine Corps is exploring expanding its presence in the region to fight off piracy and other threats, Foreign Policy has learned.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:55
Thousands of Mauritanians rallied in the capital Nouakchott on Wednesday to protest against nationwide elections later this month that have been dismissed by the opposition as a sham.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:53
US welcomes ceasefire in eastern DRC as civilians return to war-ravaged towns and villages following two decades of conflict.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:49
Troops backed by Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah fighters and other pro-regime militiamen on Thursday retook Sbeineh, a major rebel enclave south of Damascus, a monitoring group and state television said.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 08:45
Having helped rout one powerful rebel group in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, United Nations peacekeepers are expected to turn their attention to subduing another, diplomats said Wednesday, as the Security Council prepared to draft a statement on the next steps in that vast, mineral-rich country.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 07:59
As the Congolese rebel group M23 began surrendering its weapons Wednesday, neighboring Rwanda called for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to turn its attention to tackling another rebel group.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 07:49
Amnesty International says it has uncovered proof that Shell Petroleum conceals the amount of oil it spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. Shell maintains most of the oil it loses is due to theft, not to slipshod operations and management.