Conflict
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 09:24
The Ghanaian Navy says it is setting up special boat units to deal with maritime security challenges like piracy in order to secure the country’s new-found offshore oil and gas resources.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 08:58
In this age of globalisation, there are more treasure-laden ships than ever before on our oceans’ maritime highways. Inevitably, where there is treasure there are pirates, especially in and around the coast of Somalia, which has become a notorious modern-day pirate lair. There’s good news, however: the fight against Somali piracy is being won, and the same tactics might work elsewhere.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 08:53
Mozambique's Renamo opposition movement said on Monday it was abandoning its 1992 peace accord with the ruling Frelimo party that ended the country's civil war, raising fears of a renewal of conflict in the budding African energy producer.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 08:44
The Mozambican armed forces (FADM) have completely surrounded the bush camp at Satunjira, in the central district of Gorongosa, where Afonso Dhlakama, leader of the country's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo has been living for the past year, according to reports on the independent television station, STV.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 08:23
Mozambique's former rebel group, Renamo, says it is ending its 1992 peace deal with the ruling Frelimo party, raising fears of renewed violence in the country.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 07:58
On 26 June in Durban, Nkululeko Gwala, was walking home after watching a Confederations Cup match at his local shebeen when he was shot 12 times, his body hurriedly searched and then left in the road where he had fallen. Gwala was a member of the shack-dwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), and only five hours earlier, had been labelled a “troublemaker” by regional African National Congress (ANC) leader, Sibongiseni Dhlomo.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 07:39
For those headed to the theaters this weekend, you should check out “Captain Phillips” (which was rated highly by Rotten Tomatoes in case you need more than our opinions and take on the film). “Captain Phillips” is a Hollywood portrayal of the 2009 hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates off of the coast of Somalia. While some media outlets have reported that the movie unfairly left out the background of the Somalis who are drawn into piracy, there are several allusions to a widely discussed Somali piracy narrative within the film.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 07:28
Talks suspended over disagreement about extent of an amnesty for the rebels who are waging rebellion in country's east.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:27
An international anti-piracy force said on Sunday it had captured nine Somali pirates suspected of two recent attacks in the Indian Ocean.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:19
Discussions concerning the future of Kumtor have been a major point of contention between the authorities and the opposition for the past year.