All Africa
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 06:18
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali monday said arrangements are currently on going between South Africa and Nigeria military for the extension of her military special forces to Nigeria.
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 06:33
The African Union Mission in Somalia may have to concentrate more on air strikes than ground attacks in its war against Al-Shabaab militants to minimise expenses after one of its main donors reduced funding.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 06:26
Though often absent from retellings of the Cold War, the interventions and alliances conceived in Southern Africa between the 1960s and 1980s, had a profound and sometimes devastating impact.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 06:21
Though often absent from retellings of the Cold War, the interventions and alliances conceived in Southern Africa between the 1960s and 1980s, had a profound and sometimes devastating impact.
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 06:33
State Department of the United States announced that Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello departs on Monday (January 11) for an extended trip that will include stops in Brussels, Rome, Dar es Salaam, Kigali, Bukavu, Goma, Kinshasa, Bujumbura, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 06:08
Drone strikes (or unmanned aerial vehicle strikes) have attracted significant media attention for their roles in the American-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in Pakistan. What has received less attention is the increasing frequency with which drone strikes have been carried out in Africa.
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 06:30
Although everyday life in the Seychelles remains as peaceful as ever - living up to the islands' paradisiacal tourist image - there have been tensions brewing below the surface ever since disputed elections last month. In the presidential election on 3-5 December, President James Michel was officially re-elected, beating his closest rival by a mere 193 votes - a razor sharp margin even in a country with a population of just 90,000 people. The opposition, led by Wavel Ramkalawan, immediately called for a review, intimating that there had been vote rigging and irregularities.
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 06:47
Minister of the Interior, Basilio Monteiro, has denied that the former rebel movement Renamo is recruiting young Mozambicans into the ranks of its illegal militia. Speaking on Tuesday in the central city of Quelimane, and cited by the electronic paper “Diario de Zambezia”, Monteiro said talk of such recruitment was just “speculation by people of bad faith” who were trying to disturb public order and tranquillity.
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 07:08
Seychelles will host a regional military exercise coordinated by the U.S. Navy later this month. The exercise, named Cutlass Express 2016, will take place January 30 to February 6 and will include forces from Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania, said Major Jean Attala from the Seychelles People Defence Forces, Monday.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 06:58
The government of Uganda is intimidating and threatening journalists and activists in an effort to limit criticism of the government ahead of the Feb 18 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report released on Jan 11. In a 48-page report titled; "'Keep the People Uninformed': Pre-Election Threats to Free Expression and Association in Uganda," HRW says some journalists and activists are facing increased threats as the elections loom.