Conflicts - Page 14
Somalia: African Union mandates troops to use force against Islamist insurgents
The African union has agreed to change the mandate of its 4,300-strong troops in Somalia to allow them fight against al-Shabaab Islamist rebels trying...
Western Sahara: UN envoy optimistic despite unflinching positions of Morocco and Sahraouis
The United Nations envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross has completed his visit to the Arab Maghreb on a note of optimism after several...
Niger President defies all to remain in power
The opposition in the west African country have unabatedly continued their demonstrations against Mamadou Tandja. Despite a rather unsuccessful day of demonstrations in Niamey,...
Southern Sudan disputes census: Presidential elections postponed
Rebels from southern Sudan have disputed census results in the country claiming that they make up one-third of Sudan's population, but census results suggest...
Somalia: Al-Shabab says Kenya and Ethiopia will suffer repercussions
Kenya, Djibouti, and Ethiopia are getting ready to send troops into Somalia to stop Islamist insurgents from taking over the country. But the al-Qaeda...
Somalia: Islamist attack claims lives of top Somali officials
Somalia's Security Minister, Omar Hashi Aden and former Somali ambassador to Ethiopia, Abdulkarim Ibrahim Lakanyo, amongst other Somali delegates have been killed in a...
DR Congo: Integrated rebels begin rebellion in Congolese army
Congolese soldiers, most of whom are former rebels have not been paid for the last six months, have revolted. They now disregard orders to...
White Zimbabwean farmers no more interested in farming, they want due financial compensation
The few remaining white commercial farmers in Zimbabwe say they are no
longer interested in farming and all they want is companasation.
The Commercial Farmers' Union...
Sudan: Fears of a richer independent South behind attacks?
Despite a referendum on full independence for southern Sudan planned for 2011, there are renewed tensions and uncertainty of peace between northern and southern...
Uganda-DRC: Tensions mount over lake Albert resources
Tensions are mounting between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ugandan authorities accuse Kinshasa of putting up a checkpoint on the shores...
Somalia: International community condemns Islamists
Militant Islamists reasserting themselves as the biggest obstacle to peace in Somalia were on Wednesday condemned by foreign powers for attempting to “overthrow the...
19 COMESA states to intervene militarily in Madagascar?
The African trade group, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
(COMESA) on Monday passed a shocking resolution stating that a
military intervention could...
Nigeria: Flights, surrenders, divisions grip MEND rebels
General Boyloaf, second-in-command to the detained leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has decided to lay down his...
Somali refugees face horrors in Kenya
Thousands of Somalians are fleeing to Kenya in search of peace and regular life, as fighting in the capital city of Mogadishu continue to...
Zimbabwe: Bitter electoral strife looms, UN warns
The United Nations has warned that Zimbabwe risks plunging political turmoil and violence if fresh elections are held in 24 months time as the...
British hostage now member of Nigerian militant group
British hostage, Matthew Maguire who is currently under captivity in the Nigerian Niger Delta, has declared himself an activist and an advocate for change...
Chad imprisons Child Soldiers: UN demand their release
Unicef and the International Committee of the Red Cross have demanded the release of over 80 child soldiers imprisoned by the government of Chad....
How best can the UN keep peace in Africa?
With the number of civilians (non-combatants) deliberately killed by rebels and warlords, during conflicts, there is a need to redress the mandates of the...
Frustrated Cameroonian coach Otto Pfister calls it quits
Cameroon national coach, Otto Pfister, Wednesday sent his letter of resignation to the Minister for Sports and Physical Education, Augustin Edjo. The latter had...
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai ally and counsellor abducted
A church pastor involved in counseling traumatized Movement for Democratic Change (MDC ) activists has been abducted by unknown armed men from his Harare...
Global recession a Human Rights time bomb
Security issues, the response to global terror and the pursuit of economic recovery after the global economic meltdown has led to severe Human rights...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe sticks to Gono, attacks Britain again
Zimbabwe' Reserve Bank boss Gideon Gono has been assured of his stay in office desipte call for his removal. President Mugabe has said...
Madagascar’s political crisis drags on
The political situation in Madagascar can best be described as chaotic. The former heads of state of Madagascar, Didier Ratsiraka and Marc Ravalomanana Saturday...
Somalia Islamist insurgents issued strong warning
The United Nation's special envoy to Somalia Mr. Ould-Abdallah has assured Islamist rebels in Somalia that even if they destroyed the government and gained...
Rebels join forces to war Nigerian army
The different rebel factions of the Niger Delta have joint forces into what is now known as the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), following the...
East Africa to Somalia’s rescue, Eritrea to be sanctioned
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have held an emergency meeting, in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, to prevent the overthrow of Somalia's...
A Sudanese rebel leader manipulates the ICC
The leader of the Sudanese rebel group, United Resistance Front (URF), Bahar Idriss Abu Garda, appeared for the first time on Monday before the...
Ethiopia return to stop Somalia Islamist takeover?
Ethiopian troops may have marched back into Somalia to intervene on behalf of the crumbling Somalian government that is fast loosing ground to Islamist...
Nigeria: Military vows to fight $16m/day rebel industry
Nigerian Defense Headquarters have insisted that military operations aimed at wiping out rebels in the Niger Delta will continue until acts of rebellion are...
Nigeria: Military offensive kills 1000 for 17 hostages
Over one thousand Nigerians have been killed during an attempt by the Nigerian army to rescue foreign hostages, taken captive by the Niger Delta...