Al-Shabab Is Now a “Transnational” Organization- IGAD
17/08/2016The militant group al-Shabab, once a threat primarily in Somalia, has grown and expanded its aspirations, operations and aims, and is preparing to wage a long war in East Africa,.
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South Sudan’s President Says Will Consider U.N. Troops
16/08/2016By Denis Dumo South Sudan will consider a United Nations plan to send in troops and stop the country’s episode of violence, President Salva Kiir said on Monday, confirming a.
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S.Sudan: UN Authorises Deployment of 4,000 More Troops to Juba
15/08/2016The United Nations Security Council on Friday authorized the deployment of a 4,000-strong protection force in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as part of the U.N. peacekeeping mission and threatened an.
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Why Obama Supports Libya’s Fight with Islamic State
03/08/2016President Barack Obama said it is in the U.S. national security interest to support Libya’s emerging government’s fight against Islamic State, a day after his administration said it launched air.
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Somalia: Forces Foil Suicide Attacks in Mogadishu – President
28/07/2016The president of the federal republic of Somalia HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the country’s security forces have successfully thwarted suicide attacks in Mogadishu by Al Shabaab.
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Vatican Envoy Urges Peace in South Sudan
21/07/2016A top Vatican envoy is urging South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar to peacefully end the wave of recent violence that gripped the capital,.
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Ethiopia and its Quest towards Global Peace and Development in Africa
08/07/2016By Solomon Dibaba Ethiopia is a pioneering nation in recognizing and supporting the establishment of a global organization that is expected to chart out strategies for global peace and.
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Ethiopia to Support Somalia in Building Capacity of its Military
08/07/2016Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopia will consolidate the support for the government of Somalia so as to improve the capacity of the military of the Horn of African nation.
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Ghana Police Vow to Remain Neutral During Polls
28/06/2016Ghana’s Inspector General of Police John Kudalor says officers will be ”positively neutral” in the upcoming November general election. Kudalor’s spoke at the official opening of the recently held national.
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The Orlando Shooting and Security Challenges in Africa
22/06/2016By: Eruke Ojuederie. Since the world woke up to the shocking news of the Orlando shooting in the early hours of Sunday 12 June, 2016, a lot of questions have.
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