Kenya, Tanzania step up war on poaching, terrorism, drugs
Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to scale up joint onslaughts against poaching, terrorism and drug trafficking. Elephant and rhino poaching...
Illegal overfishing and the return of Somalia's pirates
Plunder of Somali waters by foreign fishing vessels could mean the return of hijackings, locals warn. A hundred years ago, it was a...
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...
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...
The blood diamond trade is tearing the Central African Republic apart
The Central African Republic (CAR)—one of the poorest countries in the world—has been embroiled in intense religious conflict since Dec....
Nigeria’s Buhari faces toughest of tests in the Niger Delta
Nigeria appears to finally be making some inroads against Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group that has plagued it for years. But as...
