March 21, 2012
Mali: Troops Mutiny
Troops in Mali's capital, Bamako, mutinied on Wednesday, and gunfire could be heard throughout the city. The country's state-run radio and television broadcasts have gone off the… Read more »
March 16, 2012
Eritrea: Ethiopian Forces Raid Asmara's Bases
Ethiopian troops mounted a raid into neighbouring Eritrea on Thursday and claimed to have destroyed "three mercenary camps". Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: Resolving Conflicts Remains Priority, Says Top U.S. Official
When he took office nearly three years ago as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson outlined an ambitious agenda for the Obama administration.… Read more »
January 05, 2012
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Rebels Kill Dozens of Civilians
The Rwandan rebel group, Forces démocratiques pour la libération du Rwanda (FDLR), killed 39 people on Monday and Tuesday in the Shabunda region of South Kivu, human… Read more »
August 16, 2011
Zimbabwe: Key Political Figure Dies in Farmhouse Fire
A key figure in the struggle to succeed President Robert Mugabe, retired army general Solomon Mujuru, has died in a fire at his farm. Read more »
August 11, 2011
Egypt: Nation At a Crossroads
"Is it enough for the King to become another citizen without any privileges, or would it be more salutary to chop off his head, so that people could watch the blood flow? - Milan… Read more »
July 06, 2011
Mauritania: Al-Qaeda Attacks Army Base
North African Al Qaeda fighters and Mauritanian military forces have again clashed this week, resulting in the deaths of more than 20 people, news agencies report. Read more »
July 05, 2011
Libya: African Union Urges End to Talks Preconditions
The African Union has asked the Nato alliance pursuing military operations against the administration of Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi to put pressure on opposition leaders… Read more »
June 30, 2011
Somalia: United States Using Drone Planes to Attack Al-Shabaab Militia
The United States is using its pilotless drone aircraft to launch military attacks on leaders of the Somali militant group, Al Shabaab, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Read more »
June 27, 2011
Libya: Nato Aims to Kill Gaddafi, Says Report
A United States congressman says the top U.S. military commander in the international military campaign against Libya has admitted that Nato is trying to kill Colonel Muammar… Read more »
May 25, 2011
Libya: Forcing Gaddafi Out Will Be 'Slow, Steady Process,' Says Obama
United States President Barack Obama told journalists in London Wednesday that dislodging Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi from power in Libya will be "a slow, steady process in which… Read more »
April 10, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Forces Launch 'Renewed Assault' - U.S.
Forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo have launched a "renewed assault" against those of the internationally-recognized leader of Cote d'Ivoire, Allasane Ouattara, the… Read more »
April 01, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Forces Besiege Gbagbo's Palace
Military forces loyal to the internationally recognized Ivorian president, Allasane Ouattara, were laying siege to the presidential palace in Abidjan on Friday, news agencies… Read more »
March 31, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Army Chief Defects
Embattled Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo's army chief of staff has sought refuge at the residence of South Africa's envoy in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
March 16, 2011
Libya: White House Defends Obama's No-Fly Zone Stance
Excerpts from a press briefing by White House press secretary Jay Carney in Washington on March 15: Read more »
Libya: Obama Denies 'Fence-Sitting' Over No-Fly Zone
As Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi moved to recapture territory seized by his opponents in recent weeks, a spokesman for U.S. President Barack Obama defended the administration… Read more »
March 15, 2011
Somalia: U.S. 'Disappointed' With Interim Govt
The United States government has expressed its "disappointment" with the lack of political progress made by Somalia's interim government, and with the country's parliament for… Read more »
February 19, 2011
Egypt: A New Tomorrow Dawns
Eva Haroun, who was in Tahrir Square on January 25 and on February 11 to witness both the start and the climax of Egypt's popular uprising, reports from Cairo on the euphoria of… Read more »
February 07, 2011
Somalia: Canada Reported Ties Between Govt and Pirates
A Canadian naval commander reported in 2008 that Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was colluding with pirates, who also had ties with "terrorist networks," according… Read more »
February 03, 2011
Egypt: Gunfire Kills Cairo Protesters - Reports
A number of Egyptians were reported killed Thursday at Tahrir Square in Cairo, the scene of Wednesday's battles between forces backing President Hosni Mubarak and the protesters… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Sudan: Satellite Images Confirm Govt Troop Buildup - Report
A satellite mapping project launched by human rights activists says images captured during South Sudan’s independence referendum this month confirm reports that Sudanese… Read more »
December 06, 2010
Madagascar: Deposed President 'Recruited Mercenaries' - Diplomatic Cable
The American embassy in Paris reported to Washington three months after Malagasy president Marc Ravalomanana was deposed in 2009 that he was recruiting mercenaries in France,… Read more »
November 29, 2010
Africa: U.S. Sought Personal Details of Great Lakes, Sahel Leaders
A secret diplomatic cable sent to American diplomatic missions in the name of Secretary of State Hilary Clinton last April sought personal details – including fingerprints,… Read more »
October 11, 2010
Nigeria: Only Democracy Can Solve Our Problems, Says Civil Society Leader
Only democracy, even with all its imperfections, can resolve Nigeria's problems, Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, one of Nigeria's most respected leaders of civil society, tells… Read more »
October 06, 2010
Central Africa: Deliver Justice to All Congo's Victims
Last week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a crucial report that describes the atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during… Read more »