Counterterrorism
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:25
When Mahamadou Issoufou was elected President of Niger in March 2011, he inherited a country which lacked many of the basic trappings of a state. A desperately poor, landlocked nation of 17 million straddling the southern edge of the Sahara, Niger has suffered from violent rebellions, chronic famine, cyclical droughts and flash floods, all of which are exacerbated by limited state capacity and decades of failed governance.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:18
As peace loving beings in all parts of the world absorb the enormity of the extremists attack on innocent civilians in Kenya leading to the deaths of over 70 persons, it is important to start out by condemning in no uncertain terms the cowardly nature of this attack by the fanatics who claimed responsibility in the name of Al Shabaab. This attack on innocent civilians at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi had nothing to do with Islam and everything to do with the debasement of human beings in Africa and the need for a clear political project to expose and isolate the extremists.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:13
The authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland said its forces fought against Al Shabab fighters in Galgala mountains near Bossaso on Sunday.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:11
News from Beledweyne town in Hiran region confirme that an AMISOM base located at the outskirts of the town came under heavy attacks by unknown gunmen.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 09:52
The defense forces of Somalia’s northeastern state of Puntland have launched a massive raid on Al Shabaab positions in Sugure village near the Golis mountain range, inflicting casualties on the militants, Garowe Online reports.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 09:37
The UK government has warned of an impending terrorist attack on Ghana due to the country’s involvement in peacekeeping operations abroad, an Accra-based private radio station reported on Thursday.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 09:29
At least 27 people were killed and many others injured in two separate attacks by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on Wednesday and Thursday in Nigeria's northern state of Borno, the local media reported Sunday.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 09:26
Two rebel leaders active in Upper Nile State have reportedly abandoned rebellion against the South Sudan government and sought pardon under an amnesty initiated by President Salvar Kiir.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 08:36
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu denounce recent terrorist attacks and explain the commitment of the Global Counterterrorism Forum to fighting violent extremism.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 07:59
The training is held in accordance with the plan of bilateral military cooperation between the armed forces of the Kyrgyz Republic and the General Staff of Turkey.