IOL News
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:14
As patrols are stepped up against the jihadists who killed a Malian soldier in the northern city of Gao, fear stalks the streets for residents living under the watch of extremists.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:12
Security camera footage of soldiers appearing to loot goods during last month's Nairobi shopping mall siege has infuriated Kenyans who had initially praised troops for their courage in battling the Somali attackers.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:08
Islamist Boko Haram militants disguised as soldiers killed 19 people at a checkpoint on Sunday, mostly by slitting their throats, witnesses said.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 09:04
The committee that oversees and approves South African conventional weapons exports last year issued 4 407 permits to export arms worth R13 billion to 94 countries.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:39
Fighting between two rival militia forces has killed at least 10 people in the Masisi territory of the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, official and civic sources said Monday.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 10:43
The European Union will post 100 election observers to upcoming presidential elections in Madagascar, an envoy said Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 07:27
An attack by suspected Islamic sect members on a town guarded by a vigilante group in north-east Nigeria on Sunday killed at least 18 people and injured 17, residents and a government official said.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 08:00
The United States on Friday lifted aid restrictions to Mali after the West African nation's democratically elected government formally took office.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 08:15
Human rights groups in Angola on Wednesday denounced an escalation in police brutality against civilians since the start of the year in the oil-rich nation.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 06:42
Hopes that Somalia may soon turn the page on decades of anarchy have been dealt a string of blows, giving the internationally-backed government little to cheer as it marks its first birthday.