Member states of the United Nations
Qatari Planes Banned From Egyptian and Saudi Air Space
Qatari planes are to be banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space, as a growing diplomatic row in the Gulf threatens...
EU To Give 50m Euros To New African Fighting Force
The European Union has agreed to give more than 50m euros to fund a new African joint military force in the Sahel...
Ecowas Agrees To Admit Morocco To West African Body
West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco's membership application despite the country being...
EU To Give 50 Million Euros For African Force In Sahel
The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the...
Panicked Qatar Shoppers Stock Up As Gulf Rift Bites
Shoppers in Doha were taking no chances on Monday despite Qatari officials reassuring residents there was no need to...
Morocco To Become Part of West Africa
West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite the country...
Saudi, UAE Seize Chance To Isolate Qatar
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump's new approach to the region, have...
Observers Dub Lesotho Polls ‘largely Peaceful’
Foreign observers on Monday described Lesotho's weekend election as "largely peaceful" despite the shock deployment of...
Arab Countries Cut Links With Qatar
Six Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising...
Morocco ‘to Join ECOWAS’ Despite Snubbing Summit Over Israel
West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite it being in...
UAE’s Etihad To Suspend Flights To Qatar
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said Monday it would suspend flights to Qatar after the United Arab Emirates was among major...
Gulf States, Egypt Cut Ties With Qatar
Gulf states on Monday cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Qatar and kicked it out of a military coalition, less than...
Spain Rescues 173 Migrants Crossing Mediterranean In One Day
Spanish coast guards rescued more than 170 migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe from northern Africa in four...
Bahrain Minister Briefly Hacked After Qatar Cyber Attack
Hackers temporarily took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after a...
Joint Patrols Off Mindanao To Fight Militants
Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this month to...
French Forces Battle Militants In Northern Mali
French forces operating in northern Mali said Friday that they had taken "out of action" around 20 militants in...
The Tomato Farmer and the One Village, One Dam Program [Article]
The 2008 electioneering campaign saw for the first time concrete and bold policy initiatives espoused by the two main...
Chad Blasts UN Report On Troop Abuses In C. Africa
Chad has strongly objected to a UN report accusing its soldiers of abuses in Central African Republic in an official...
Pacific Islands Accuse US of ‘abandoning’ Them To Climate Change
Pacific Islands at risk of being swallowed by rising seas accused Washington of "abandoning" vulnerable nations and...