Conflict
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 06:33
Somalia's inability to pay and even feed its soldiers threatens to undermine years of hard-won military gains against Islamist al Shabaab rebels, with corruption sapping morale and weakening the army in the war against the militants.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 06:00
One policeman has died and 23 were injured in clashes with protesting workers demanding the reinstatement of fired employees at a Nicaraguan gold mine.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 06:54
Colombia’s public prosecutor has called for an investigation into whether former president Alvaro Uribe was linked to a massacre carried out by paramilitaries in 1997.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 06:46
Somali journalists and rights groups on Tuesday condemned the arrest of two colleagues and the closure of a key television station by the government.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 06:27
Without mincing words, Africa is currently unable to address its security needs. And the AU, as its theoretically most comprehensive body, needs to strengthen its role in containing matters of regional security.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 06:13
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State John Kerry has raised the possibility of a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians even as President Barack Obama has consistently rejected the idea, several administration officials told CNN.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 05:56
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 06:38
Authorities in Yemen say three rockets have hit the port city of Aden, striking a hotel that houses officials from the country’s exiled government and two buildings used by Saudi-led coalition troops. They said at least 15 people have died.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 06:29
A series of car bombings across Iraq killed at least 56 people on Monday and wounded dozens.
Monday, October 5, 2015 - 06:48
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Sunday promised a full and transparent investigation into whether a U.S. aircraft providing support for American and Afghan commandos was responsible for the explosions that destroyed a hospital in northern Afghanistan, killing 22 people.