Iraq Car Bomb Kills 11 In Baghdad
People gather at the site of a car bomb attack at a vegetable market in eastern Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb in Iraq has struck a market in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens...
Tag: War_Conflict
Ivory Coast Defence Minister Freed By Mutinous Soldiers
Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast have released the country’s defence minister after detaining him for two hours in a standoff over pay. Alain Richard Donwahi was held in the city of Bouake by...
Ivory Coast Mutiny Deal Reached, Says President, But Unclear If Unrest Is Over
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast says he has reached an agreement with soldiers who have mutinied. He said he had taken into account their demands over pay and conditions and asked troops...
Ivorian Minister Trapped After Soldiers Open Fire
Mutinying soldiers in Ivory Coast's second largest city Bouake opened fire on a local official's house where the defence minister was staying shortly after he appeared to have brokered a deal to end...
Watch How Akufo-Addo’s Predecessors Took the Presidential Oath
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. Nana Addo recieved the sword of office from President John Dramani...
Sri Lanka Protest Over Chinese Investment Turns Ugly
Several people have been injured in southern Sri Lanka during a protest against allowing China to build a port and industrial zone. The plan envisages the eviction of thousands of villagers around...
Fresh Gunfire Hits Abidjan, Bouake Still Volatile
The commercial capital of Ivory Coast has been hit by gunfire, a local resident and a soldier have confirmed to Reuters. The gunfire was heard at a military base known as “old Akouedo.” Reuters...
Many Dead In Explosion In Syrian Town Near Turkish Border
An explosion in the busy center of a rebel-held town near Syria's border with Turkey caused deaths and wounded dozens on Saturday, a monitor, local resident and rebel group said. The Syrian...
Soldiers Mutiny In 3 Ivory Coast Cities Over Pay
Soldiers launched mutinies in three cities across Ivory Coast on Friday, authorities said, demanding higher pay and bringing the threat of unrest back to Africa’s fastest-growing economy. Gunfire...
More Boko Haram Fighters Surrender
Authorities in Niger have said that around 20 more members of the jihadist group Boko Haram have surrendered in the country. According to Vanguard, the combatants surrendered at Diffa, in...
Drugs Gang ‘kills 33 Inmates’ In Brazilian Jail
Some 56 inmates were killed at the Anisio Jobim prison in Manaus at the weekend At least 33 prisoners have been killed in a prison in northern Brazil, just days after 56 died during a jail riot in a...
My Wife Left Me Because of Akufo-Addo – Partially Blind LMVCA Demonstrator
The man who lost an eye in a Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA) demonstration to demand a new voters’ register has revealed that he wept uncontrollably after the Electoral Commissioner declared...
Osama Bin Laden Son On Terror Watch List
One of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden's sons has been placed on a State Department terror watch list after he reportedly threatened terror attacks against the US. Hamza bin Laden was named as a...
Yaya Jammeh Has No Chance Of Winning ECOWAS In War
With all his bad mouth and loud noise, Yaya Jammeh is least prepared for the war against ECOWAS forces. Should he refuse stepping down when his mandate expires on 19 January 2017 December electoral...
Nigerian Chibok Girl Found With Baby
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby. She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist...
Obama Is From Venus, Putin Is From Mars. Obama Is An Idealist, Putin Is A Realist
The current global political, and security environment remains chaotic, dangerous, and unstable. While the Obama Administration has done its best to address them, there is no doubt that the incoming...
Nigerian Chibok Girl Found With Her Six-Month-Old Baby
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby. She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist...
Two Held Over Threats To Israeli Judges
Police in Israel have arrested two people accused of inciting violence against judges who convicted a young soldier of manslaughter for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker. The military...
Turkey Car Bomb and Gun Attack Near Courthouse In Izmir
It is not known who was behind the attack Two attackers, a policeman and a civilian have been killed in a car bomb and gun assault on a courthouse in the Turkish city of Izmir, state media say. At...
Deaths As Car Bomb Hits Jableh Town
At least nine people are reported killed and 25 others wounded in a car bomb attack on Syrian government-held coastal town of Jableh, state media reported. Thursday's attack in the Latakia province...