All Africa
Monday, October 31, 2016 - 07:45
A new report says Kenyan authorities are systematically curtailing civil liberties by targeting defenders of civil rights. The authors are concerned about the impact that the trend might have on Kenya's 2017 elections.
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 07:00
UN peacekeepers were reportedly unable and, at times, unwilling to respond effectively to violent clashes in Juba, South Sudan in July 2016 according to a new report by the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC).
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 07:04
Two senior officers of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have disagreed on claims that some of its soldiers under the African Union peacekeeping operations in Somalia raped or sexually exploited Somali girls and women.
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 06:50
Nakapiripirit — The army 3rd Division Court Martial has sentenced one of its officers to 10 years in prison and dismissal from the force with disgrace after convicting him for murdering a civilian.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 07:17
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for stronger global alliance on intelligence and information sharing to halt terrorism which according to him, currently haunts both developing and developed nations.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 07:13
Allegations linking police to systematic extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances of suspects a biased, palpable misrepresentation of facts and lack objectivity, the government has said.
Friday, September 30, 2016 - 08:18
The US embassy has clarified that America's $79million (Shs265b) military aid to Uganda is aimed at bolstering the capacity of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) in the fight against terror and not replacement for UPDF's choppers that crashed in Kenya.
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 06:18
President Paul Kagame has noted that there is no country that can ensure its security without working closely with others.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
As the 27th AU Summit taking place here focuses on "2016: African Year of Human Rights, with a particular focus on the Rights of Women", more needs to be done to live up to that theme.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The Nigerian army has cleared a major road that links the country to Cameroon and Chad after wrestling control from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, according to military spokesman Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.