Who's Weapons? Ethiopia Seizes Largest Cache of Smuggled Weapons in Addis Ababa
Dalsan Radio
Police in Ethiopia on Friday seized the largest cache of weapons in recent times that was being smuggled in to the capital Addis Ababa. According to the Federal Police 1051 pistols… Read more »
Why Air Peace Deployed Embraer 145 On Kaduna Route - Capt Ekeinde [interview]
Leadership
Captain Mathew Ekeinde works with Air Peace. Before joining Air Peace, he had worked with Aero Contractors, AIC Airlines, Air Nigeria, Arik Air, Bellview, Bristow Helicopters and… Read more »
Region Unhappy With Lesotho's Reforms
Lesotho Times
THE government is tomorrow expected to table a progress report at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Windhoek, Namibia amid indications that the regional… Read more »
Military Takes Control of Town in Southern Region
Shabelle
Somali military soldiers were reported to have taken control of a key city in Lower Shabelle region, near the country's capital, Mogadishu on Sunday. Read more »
Hey, Where Is the Commission of Inquiry? [opinion]
Zimbabwe Standard
Exactly six years and three days ago, members of the South African police opened fire on protesting workers at Lonmin Mine in Marikana, killing 34 of them after a week of violent… Read more »
Army Chief Riak Defies UN Travel Ban
Nation
South Sudanese blacklisted military chief General Jok Riak travelled to China in violation of sanctions imposed on him by the United Nations. Read more »
Puntland Forces Reclaim Town From Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
The regional forces in the Puntland region of Somalia have recaptured Af Urur, a strategic town from al Shabaab fighters on Friday, August 17 without a battle. Read more »
Army Is Concealing Information About Bobi Wine - Basalirwa
Monitor
Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament (MP) Asuman Basalirwa who is one of the lawyers representing Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has said the army is… Read more »
Clan Militia Kill Three in Mandera
Dalsan Radio
Three people were on Friday injured after their vehicle was sprayed with bullets by unknown militants between Elwak and Wargadud. Read more »
Farmajo Shakes Security Chiefs to Ramp Up War On Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
The president of Somalia's Federal government, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has made a major security shake-up on Thursday to step up the fight against Al-Shabaab. Read more »
Army Hands Over 23 Minors Rescued From Boko Haram to Unicef
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Army on Saturday handed over 23 minors rescued from Boko Haram to United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) for rehabilitation. Read more »
A Rifle As the Only Way Out - the Anglophone War in Cameroon
IRIN
Emmanuel Freudenthal is the first journalist to spend time with an anglophone armed group, trekking for a week with them in the sun and rain, across rivers and up steep hills,… Read more »
Far North - A New Chapter in the Fight Against Boko Haram [analysis]
ICG
The Cameroonian government should aim at encouraging more Cameroonian Boko Haram members to surrender. Community service, public confessions, symbolic ceremonies and vocational… Read more »
Eritrea Has Slashed Conscription. Will It Stem the Flow of Refugees? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ethiopia and Eritrea have signed an historic agreement to end the 20-year conflict between the two countries. The breakthrough has been widely welcomed given the devastating… Read more »
Trekking With 'Ambazonia Defense Forces' - Inside a Separatist War
IRIN
Emmanuel Freudenthal is the first journalist to spend time with an anglophone armed group, trekking for a week with them in the sun and rain, across rivers and up steep hills,… Read more »
