Boko Haram claims Abuja bombings
Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for twin bomb attacks on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, the group said in a message...
Trouble in Peace Land
In May 2010, in an attempt to bring state authority back to war-torn parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United...
11 Chadian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack: army
N'Djamena (AFP) - Boko Haram Islamists attacked Chadian soldiers on Tuesday, killing 11 and wounding 13, the Chadian army said, in the...
World Diamond Body Rejects Report Trafficking Is Fueling War
A program involving more than 80 countries to stem the flow of diamonds trafficked by armed movements is succeeding in stopping the...
Poachers poison 14 elephants with cyanide in Zimbabwe
Fourteen elephants were poisoned by cyanide in Zimbabwe in three separate incidents, two years after poachers killed more than 200...
Guinea Presidential Election 2015: Curfew Imposed Amid Violent Clashes Between Supporters Of Conde A
Authorities in Guinea imposed a curfew in the city of Nzerekore overnight Monday following violent clashes between rival political groups...
Africa’s fastest-growing displacement crisis
Boko Haram-related violence has forced 2.5 million people from their homes across Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, turning it into...
Burkina Faso proves Africa can be tough against political violence
On September 17, members of Burkina Faso’s elite presidential guard led by General Diendere interrupted a cabinet meeting of Burkina...
Violent Islamist extremism and terror in Africa
This paper presents an overview of large-scale violence by islamist extremists in key african countries. the paper builds on previous...
The Imperfect Trial of Congo’s ‘Terminator’
When Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda’s war crimes trial opened in The Hague last month, most of his victims were nearly 4,000 miles...
