Conflicts - Page 3
Abyei: Several die in South Sudan referendum
Clashes in Sudan's disputed oil-rich Abyei region have killed at least 30 people including police, reports say.
Abyei has long been seen as a potential...
Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent and Simone Gbagbo under financial sanctions
The United States has imposed financial sanctions against former Côte d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo, his wife, Simone Gbagbo, and three members of his inner...
Nigeria’s ethno-religious violence and feared split
Nigeria has witnessed incessant religious tension, demand for Sharia Law and an end to western style government and education by extreme Muslim group, Boko...
Nigeria Electoral Commission tested in Delta gubernatorial election
Analysts in Nigeria have said the gubernatorial election in the Nigerian state of Delta was a test for the re-branded electoral commission ahead of...
Côte d’Ivoire political crisis challenges democracy
The political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire stands as a challenge to democracy not only in that country but across West Africa and worldwide, U.S....
Ivory Coast: South African pastors to the rescue
A delegation of South African clerics has flown to troubled Ivory Coast in a bid to mediate in the political standoff claiming that chances...
American Muslim groups express horror over attacks in Egypt and Nigeria
American Muslim groups denounced the New Year’s terror attacks in Egypt and Nigeria that killed and injured dozens of people as “barbaric” and “heinous”...
2011 elections in Zambia and Zimbabwe could be bloody
The 2011 elections in Zambia have been predicted to become the bloodiest ever if the government does not put in place measures to stop...
Nigeria: Ex-military leader behind Christmas and New Year’s Day attacks?
A Nigerian group known as the Movement for Democratic Sustainability (MDS), has called on the Nigerian government to arrest a former vice president and...
Ivory Coast: A Genocide Alert?
Ivory Coast has been placed under red alert following reports that houses have been marked according to the residents' tribal background, and after the...
Nigeria: Violence blamed on politicians
The holiday season violence in Nigeria has been traced to local politicians seeking to make the most of communal tensions for their gain. Religious...
Uganda Will Not Abandon Somali Brothers and Sisters
Uganda will not abandon its Somali brothers and sisters, even if terrorists who hit Uganda on July 11, 2010 and those threatening to hit...
Nigeria: Boko Haram extreme group back and stronger?
Authorities in Nigeria are yet to identify suspects following the Christmas season massacre across the country that has claimed over 38 lives in a...
Eritrea and Ethiopia’s proxy war – Sudan, a nation divided
Eritrea's importance in the Horn of Africa regional politics is dictated more by its strategic location along the Red Sea than its wealth. Despite...
Where does Ethiopia stand? – Sudan, a nation divided
Ethiopia does not only share a long border with the Sudan (1600 kms in length) but also the Blue Nile, the lifeline of both...
U.S.-Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo’s departure is ‘not negotiable’
The Obama administration is in discussions with a number of countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on how to ensure...
Ivory Coast: Forced removal of incumbent President called for
Ivory Coast president elect Alassane Ouattara has called for the use of force to remove incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, who is refusing to admit...
The question of a gerrymandered “oil rich” Abyei – Sudan, a nation divided
Abyei could very well be an excuse for a new North-South war. It is reportedly oil rich and both the North and South want...
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo, family and cronies banned from travel
The United States has imposed travel restrictions on Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo, members of his regime and others who are undermining their country’s democratic...
Teaming up with Egypt for the Nile – Sudan, a nation divided
The third in our series of articles about Sudan's pending referenda looks at the vile treatment that the people of Southern Sudan have receive...
Ivory Coast: Nigeria withdraws delegates and citizens
Following a United Nations alert of a possible a return to civil war in Ivory Coast after the disputed presidential election, Nigeria has withdrawn...
Changing times for African democracy
The current political development in Côte d'Ivoire, and the manner in which it will be resolved, will serve as either a clear indication of...
WikiLeaks copycat reveals Indonesia’s bloody secrets
Stefan Simanowitz reports on how the appearance of IndoLeaks has led to speculation that documents may emerge to throw light some of the darkest...
Statement by Kofi A. Annan on the situation in Cote d’Ivoire
"I am gravely concerned about the escalating situation in Cote d'Ivoire and mourn the mounting loss of life.
I join the many, led by the...
Somalia: Battle for control of capital intensifies as rebels join forces
The Somali government’s control of a major part of the capital city Mogadishu may be short-lived as the merging of two of the major...
The Price of Independence – Sudan, a nation divided
The stakes are high as Southern Sudanese head for the polls to decide on whether or not they want to break away from the...
Sudan: Obama seeks African pressure on Omar Bashir
U.S President Barack Obama has written to a number of African leaders urging them to ensure a successful 2011 referendum that may split or...
Somalia: Government gradually takes over capital
United Nations-backed-Somali government is prepared to reclaim control of the entire country as Al-Shabab rebels continue to lose grounds to African Union troops known...
Sudan referenda uncertainty breeds talk of conflict
With Sudan moving towards a referendum to determine whether the south remains part of the country or secedes, the United Nations and the rest...
Uganda Government accused of voter bribing and intimidation
The main opposition political party in Uganda, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has accused Uganda's government of voter intimidation and bribing in the ongoing...