Conflict
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 10:17
Minister of petroleum resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has stated that all measures would be taken to safeguard oil assets and free passage of oil bearing vessels in the Gulf of Guinea just as the United States Navy report indicated high level risk in the region.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 10:14
Piracy has been a growing problem in recent years in the Gulf of Guinea. However, unlike Somalia and Southeast Asia, this issue fails to attract much attention from the outside world. The region is now the second most exposed to pirate attacks according to the International Maritime Organization. The number of attacks increased by nearly 50% between 2011 and 2012 and is set to be even higher in 2013.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 08:19
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, said Wednesday that the organization was responsible for a “collective failure” to halt more than two years of atrocious violence in Syria.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 08:17
Their main complaint is about industry corruption which they say has not improved since long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled from power in 2011, but there is no one single issue or demand.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 08:10
Mainstream Syria rebels increasingly find themselves at odds with the Islamic extremists helping them fight to oust Bashar Assad.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:56
Nigeria's government says the president has fired nine ministers in the biggest shake-up of the Cabinet during his more than two-year presidency.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:39
Zayd Saidov, a lawmaker and the leader of Tajikistan's unregistered New Tajikistan party, was arrested in May and charged with bribe-taking, abuse of office, financial fraud, extortion, among other charges.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:39
The neighbours are buying anti-piracy ships, and it’s good news for South Africa.
Mozambique has signed a deal with a French shipyard to buy six patrol and interceptor ships for its navy, and a fleet of fishing boats.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 00:00
La Corte ordeno la captura del ex congresista Oscar Arboleda Palacios por sus presuntos nexos con los paramilitares.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 09:32
Tajikistan's first female presidential candidate says that, if elected, she would lead the country only for a transition period while reforms are implemented.