Djibouti Migrants Risk All for ‘better Life’

Thousands of migrants traverse the road between Djibouti’s capital, Djiboutiville, and the coastal town of Obock carrying little more than a bottle of water and the hope that they are heading towards a better life. They pass through an arid landscape...

First Batch of Senegalese Pilgrims Leaves for Mecca’s Holy Sites

The first batch of Senegalese pilgrims heading for Mecca’s holy sites, with some 396 passengers, has left Senegal’s capital Dakar, Friday afternoon.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Says He Will Not Step Down As Long As His Key Rivals Retain Power And Influence in the Country

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will not step down as long as his key rivals, a senior general who defected to the opposition and a billionaire tribal leader and his family, retain power and influence in the country.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Makes Surprise Return

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned to Yemen Friday, after nearly a week of sporadic clashes between his opponents and Republican Guard forces, led by his son.

Greek Frigate NIKIFOROS FOKAS And German Frigate FGS NIEDERSACHSEN Complete Participation in Operation ATALANTA

On August the 5th and after 88 days, the Greek frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS conducted her last day of operations as part of the EU NAVFOR Task Force. The German frigate FGS NIEDERSACHSEN also ended her 5 month participation in Operation ATALANTA. How People...

Yemeni Women Seeking to Find a Voice in Revolution

When Yemen’s beleaguered President Ali Abdullah Saleh scolded women for violating Islamic law by joining men in demonstrations on the streets of Sana’a, more than 10,000 Yemeni women flooded those streets to denounce their president.

Yemeni Forces Backed By Hundreds of Armed Tribesmen Launch Offensive to Retake Southern Town of Zinjibar

Yemeni forces backed by hundreds of armed tribesmen have launched an offensive to retake the southern town of Zinjibar, after months of fighting with Islamist fighters.

Soaring Food, Fuel Prices Hit Yemen’s Poor Hardest

Motorbike taxi driver Abdulkarim Mohammed has been finding it increasingly difficult over the past few months to buy sufficient food for his eight-member family in Yemen. “Before the revolution, I needed only YR500 (US$2.2) to buy bread for the...

Tens of Thousands of Yemenis Demand Resignations of President’s Relatives

Tens of thousands of Yemenis are demonstrating in the capital, Sana’a, to demand that relatives of embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh vacate key government posts and leave the country.