Confusion Begets Fear

There is something about the reporting of terrorism that seems to bring out tendencies to confuse, rather than inform. Consider the case of a possible precedent for the attempted attack on Friday’s Delta/Northwest flight during its approach...

Moderate Somali Islamist Group Welcomes United Nations Sanctions Against Eritrea

A moderate Somali Islamist group Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a has welcomed the move by the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Eritrea and praised the world body for taking a tough decision against the Horn of Africa nation. A spokesman for...

Nigeria Registers Three New Political Parties

The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered three new political parties, bringing the number of political parties in the country to 57. The new parties are the National Transformation Party, the Democratic Front for the...

Niger Government Expresses Outrage At ‘scandalous’ Statement By ECOWAS

The government of Niger has said it is “outraged” by the statement of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday noting the “end of the statutory term” of President Mamadou Tandja, who remains in power thanks to the...

Arab League Welcomes Agreement on Referendum Law in Sudan

The Arab League has welcomed the agreement reached in Sudan between the two power-sharing parties to pass a law on referendum on south Sudan as an important step towards implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between North and South Sudan. In...

Koala Under Grave Threat From Climate Change

The koala is one of the world’s species most at risk from the effects of climate change, according to a new report by  a leading environment group. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has said the koala along with the Arctic Fox...

Somali Police Warn of More Terror Attacks

Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government is warning of another wave of suicide attacks targeting the presidential palace and other key government installations, police spokesman revealed Monday. Somali police spokesman Colonel Abdullahi Hassan Barise...

Rocket Hits Near International Luxury Hotel in Kabul

Afghan officials have said a rocket hit near a luxury hotel in the capital Kabul late Saturday, injuring four people.  Earlier, police in northeastern Afghanistan said two back-to-back roadside bombs killed two teenagers and wounded two others. Afghan...

Zimbabwe Officials Fail to Meet for Talks to Resolve Power Sharing Dispute

Zimbabwe’s main political parties have failed to meet for talks to resolve the country’s power-sharing dispute amid revelations that some of the negotiators had snubbed the negotiations and traveled abroad. The delay in convening a meeting of negotiators...