UN Structure Could Spark WWIII – Antwi-Danso
International relations expert Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso has said although the United Nations (UN) remains relevant to world peace, its current structure may lead to a Third World War as the...
Tag: War_Conflict
Widows of Victims of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Say Aid Overdue
After her husband was killed by a Boko Haram suicide bomber late last year, Hajjagana Mbasaru was forced to pull her children from school and rely on friends to feed them. Like other widows of...
ANC Chief Whip Urges Jacob Zuma To Quit
The chief whip of South Africa's governing political party has called on its entire leadership - including President Jacob Zuma - to step down. Jackson Mthembu said fraud charges against the finance...
Saudi King Sends Congratulations To Somalia
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has congratulated Somalia "on the anniversary of the country's national day", but on the wrong date. Bizarrely, it does not appear to be a slip-up. Since 2007, the monarchy...
83 Nigerian Soldiers Missing In Boko Haram Attack
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Some 83 Nigerian soldiers are missing in action since Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a remote military base in the northeast, senior army officers said Sunday. The...
Turkish and Kurdish Forces Launch Attacks On IS
Footage captures explosions near the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, where Kurdish forces have launched fresh Kurdish forces have carried out new attacks on positions of so-called Islamic State (IS) in...
Fears of Further Clashes At Calais ‘Jungle’ Migrant Camp As Evacuation Looms
The "Jungle" migrant camp in the northern French port city of Calais will be evacuated French authorities will begin a week-long operation to dismantle the so-called “Jungle” migrant camp in the...
Burkina Police Kill Jihadist In Firefight In Capital
Burkina Faso's police chief said on Sunday that his forces shot dead a jihadist overnight in Ouagadougou and were searching for two others in the latest sign of growing insecurity in the West African...
Two Police Killed, 19 People Wounded In Bomb In East Turkey.
Two police officers were killed and 19 people were wounded when a car bomb exploded near a passing police vehicle in the eastern Turkish province of Bingol on Sunday, security sources said. The bomb,...
US Defence Chief Carter In Surprise Iraq Visit To Assess Battle For Mosul
the defense secretary has arrived in Iraq to retake the northern city of Mosul US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq Sunday for an update on the battle to retake the northern city of Mosul...
Shabaab ‘takes Somali Town’ After Ethiopia Troop Pullout
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab group said Sunday they had retaken control of a town in central Somalia after hundreds of Ethiopian troops serving with the African Union's...
Militants Fight Back In Western Iraqi Town
Many have fled the area round Mosul as government and Kurdish forces close in. Forces of so-called Islamic State have launched an attack in Iraq on a town in western Anbar province in an apparent...
Libyan Students Celebrate Graduation Amid Ruins
A Libyan university campus that was closed for more than two years because of intense fighting has just opened its doors for a series of graduation ceremonies. The University of Benghazi's...
Rawlings Mourns Adjei Boadi
Former President Jerry John Rawlings says the national motto of Freedom and Justice does not exist in a vacuum but relies on human beings with courage and true qualities to make it meaningful. Mr...
Turkey Insists Its Forces ‘cannot Remain Idle’
Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from the Iraqi city of Mosul. PM Binali Yildirim said it might be necessary to take...
Aleppo Ceasefire Ends With Clashes
Heavy clashes have been reported in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo after a three-day ceasefire ended on Saturday. The unilateral ceasefire was announced last week by Russia, which has been...
Grant Must Deploy Nana Poku To Destroy Egypt In World Cup Qualifier
In-form Mirs Elmaqasah striker Nana Poku could be used as a special weapon by Ghana to destroy Egypt in next month's crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The former Ghana Premier League goal king...
Other Side of War On Terror
Despite the failure of the Middle East policy, the United States has not abandoned its strategy aimed at global domination to be reached with the help of military might. Libya, Somalia and Mali may...
French President To Meet Police Protesting ‘lack of Resources’
French President François Hollande said Friday he would meet disgruntled police officers who have been protesting in Paris and other cities to denounce what they say are insufficient resources to...
South Africa’s Decision To Leave ICC A ‘blow To Victims’ of International Crimes
South Africa’s announcement Friday that it is leaving the ICC surprised many, raising questions about its legality and concerns for the future of a court that counted South African...