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Nigeria: 'Borno Specialist Hospital Over Stretched Due to Attacks'[Daily Trust] Maiduguri - Facilities at the Borno State Specialist Hospital, especially the mortuary section, are over stretched due to the insecurity situation in the state, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Salma Anas Kolo has said.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:14
Nigeria: Islamic School Bombed
[Daily Trust] Kano - A government-run Islamiyya primary school was attacked with home-made explosives in Kano on Wednesday evening, damaging some classrooms, in the first such incident affecting an Islamic institution since wave of attacks gripped parts of the North.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:12
Somalia: UN Threatens the Somali Democratic Movement
[Fahamu] Is the authority of the UN and regional bodies divine, such that it cannot be challenged by the Somali people? The only 'crime' the Somali democratic movement has committed is to dare dream of freedom in the land of its birth.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:08
Sudan: Mbeki Arrives in Khartoum to Meet Sudanese Leaders Over Talks With Juba
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - African Union's (AU) mediator for Sudan and South Sudan, Thabo Mbeki, arrived in the capital Khartoum on Thursday's evening as part of his efforts to encourage the two sides to return to talks.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:07
South Sudan: Govt Must Not Put All 'Egg' On the UN & AU Baskets
[Sudan Tribune] The African Union backed talks between Sudan and South Sudan was about to begin this week, but signs are that one party in the conflict (Khartoum), is still dragging its feet, whether to attend the much publicized talks with the Republic of the South Sudan or stay out altogether. They have started to blow hot and cold at the same time. This is how: they have introduced another element called security, an indicator that the issues of boundary demarcation and Abyei are to wait until the question of security
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:04
Sudan: UK Pledges Pressure On Govt to Withdraw SAF From Abyei
[GoSS] Juba - The government of the United Kingdom has pledged South Sudan that it will pressurize the government of Sudan in Khartoum to withdraw its force from the oil rich area of Abyei.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:57
West Africa: DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront Trafficking
[U.S. Africa Command] Washington, D.C. - With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony May 16, 2012, a defense official reported progress being made through the interagency West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative to confront this threat.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 10:27
President Informed On Situation in Guinea Bissau
[ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan head of State José Eduardo dos Santos was briefed Thursday in Luanda on the prevailing situation in Guinea Bissau, during an audience he granted to a delegation of the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS)
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 10:08
Mali: Political Stalemate Poses Challenge to West African Bloc
[ISS] It is gradually becoming clear that developments in Mali are proving extremely challenging for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resolve.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:07
Nigeria: Help Me Curb Terrorism, Jonathan Tells Nigerians
[Leadership] President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to assist him and security agents in the country to curb terrorism across the nation.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:19
Nigeria: Explosion Rocks Port Harcourt, As Gunmen Attack Schools in Kano
[Leadership] One person was killed while four others were seriously wounded when an explosion occurred inside a commercial bus yesterday at the Rumuokoro Roundabout in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:15
The Real Reasons for the Coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau
[Fahamu] For Guinea-Bissau to achieve stability, there must be a return to constitutional order and a conclusion of presidential elections.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:15
Tanzania: Rape, Murder Cases Increasing At Refugee Camp in Tabora
[Daily News] Tabora - RAPE and murder cases are on the increase at Ulyankulu Refugees Settlements, the Police Commanding Officer for Operations at the camp, Salehe Kalulu, told journalists during a UNHCR familiarization tour.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 06:15
Sudan: UN Security Council Demands Progress on Abyei, Extends Peacekeeping Mandate
[UN News] In a new resolution, the Security Council today extended by six months the mandate the United Nations peacekeeping force for Abyei, an area contested by South Sudan and Sudan, and demanded that the two countries finalize the establishment of an administration for the area in line with an agreement signed last year.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 22:51
West Africa: UN Security Council to Visit Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
[UN News] The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:59
North Africa: Joint Maritime Exercise Commences
[U.S. Africa Command] Souda Bay, Crete - Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 16.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:17
Burundi: U.S. Soldiers Help Prepare Soldiers for Upcoming Deployment
[U.S. Africa Command] Mudubugu, Burundi - Texas National Guardsmen had the opportunity to share best practices with Burundi soldiers preparing for an upcoming deployment during a visit to Mudubugu, Burundi, March 26-April 6, 2012.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:10
100 Displaced in Gucha Amidst Fears of Landslides From Floods
[The Star] Hundreds of villagers have been evacuated in Nyamache district after fears that a landslide might occur in the area. The more than 100 people were moved after huge cracks developed in their land at Riontweka village. More than 25 families are affected according to area DC Stanley Too. The affected people are camping at Emanga PAG church.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:57
UPDF Hosts African Army Commanders
[New Vision] African military chiefs Wednesday visited the UPDF Peace Support Operations Centre in Singo and witnessed the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers undergoing training for the mission in war-torn Somalia.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:21
Nigeria: Two Feared Dead As Bomb Blast Rocks Port Harcourt
[Vanguard] Two persons are feared dead with four others injured when an explosion rocks Rumuokoro area of Port Harcourt,Rivers state, Thursday morning.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:11
U.S. Army Meets 36 African Land Force Chiefs
[U.S. Africa Command] Kampala - Land force chiefs and senior officers from 36 African nations and U.S. Army Africa gathered in Uganda's capital of Kampala in May 2012 to discuss national security interests.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:24
Congo-Brazzaville: U.S. Military Shares Skills With Local Forces
[U.S. Africa Command] Pointe Noire - Congolese Navy members stood in formation and greeted the crew of High Speed Vessel Swift after arriving in Pointe Noire to conduct a theater security cooperation visit as part of Africa Partnership Station, May 15, 2012.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 16:20
U.S. Envoy Rice At UN On Sudan
[State Department] Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, at a Press Gaggle on Sudan and Syria, May 16, 2012
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:41
Sudan: Thousands Turn Out to Celebrate SPLA/M 29th Anniversary in Juba
[Citizen] Juba - An estimates of over six thousand people turned out yesterday in Dr John Garang mausoleum to celebrated the 29th anniversary of the SPLA/M in juba capital of the south Sudan. This is the 1st anniversary to be celebrated since the south seceded from Sudan last year July
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:15
Africa: Islamic Militancy Draws U.S. Into African Security
[AfricaPlus] In the third of a three-part series for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Dr. Richard Joseph examines Africa's "prismatic narrative," in which African developments must be viewed "through the prism of how key dimensions interrelate and the complex interplay of local, regional, and global factors." The article can be read below or on the Chicago Council's website.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:59
Somalia: Prime Minister Gaas Says Puntland Entitled to 'Constitution Response'
[Garowe Online] Mogadishu - Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas said that the elders' conference in Mogadishu is continuing as planned and that the delays are not due to disagreement between Puntland and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Radio Garowe reports.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:15
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Moves Forward
[IRIN] Bangui - The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process relating to former rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR) is back on track: More than 1,000 already disarmed fighters of the Popular Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) led by Jean Jacques Démafouth began to be demobilized on 12-13 May.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:09
Botswana: Why Country Has Never Had a Military Coup
[OSISA] Lauded as a 'shining example of democracy', Botswana is one of the few countries in Africa that has never experienced a military coup. I recently studied a paper by Dr Naison Ngoma, a senior researcher at Institute of Security Studies in South Africa titled, Coups and Coup Attempts in Africa: Is there a missing link? In the paper, Ngoma talks about how Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius have never had military coups or even coup attempts - although he doesn't go into detail about why not.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:23
Tantawi Lauds Armed Forces Role in Protecting Borders
[Egypt Online] Attending the final stage of the tactical project "Nassr 30" held by units of the central military zone, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein lauded the role played by the Armed Forces in protecting Egypt's borders and securing the internal front.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:13
The Real Art of War - MSF's Humanitarian Negotiation
[iMaverick] The greatest myth surrounding humanitarian aid is that those who provide assistance are noble actors independent from the realities of war. Médecin sans Frontiéres' recent book Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed lays bare the compromises and justifications made in conflict zones - and Greg Nicolson spoke to two of its contributors.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:03
Sudan: Nation Rejects Humanitarian Surveys in Rebel-Held Areas of South Kordofan
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Sudanese government will not recognize humanitarian surveys conducted by foreign aid groups in rebel-controlled areas of South Kordofan State, an official announced on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Sudan: UNSC Hears Progress Report On Relations Between North & South
[Sudan Tribune] Washington - The United Nations Security (UNSC) held a closed meeting on Wednesday to listen to a briefing by the UN Secretary General Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Haile Menkerios via videoconference.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Africa: The Costs of Firearm Violence - a National Public Health Priority
[ISS] South Africa faces numerous challenges in preventing and reducing the levels of violence and crime. The burden of mortality and morbidity arising from violence and injury affects the lives of millions of individuals annually and continues to undermine social harmony and socio-economic development.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:22
Mali: Terrorists and Uncertainty Flourish in North
[RNW Africa] There's been no peace in northern Mali since Tuareg rebels took control of the area and declared independence earlier this year. Radical Muslim fighters came in their wake and introduced Islamic law. Meanwhile, terrorists from all over the world are reportedly coming to Mali. Yet no one really has a hold on the region.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:16
Prosecute George Bush Too, Says Charles Taylor
[New Dawn] Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in relations to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, has stressed the need for former US President George W. Bush to be prosecuted for similar crimes.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 10:02
Nigeria: Special Taskforce Uncovers Terrorists' Hideout in Kogi
[This Day] A Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising Police, State Security Service (SSS), Navy, Air-force and Army recorded a major breakthrough Wednesday in Kogi State as a key hideout of terrorists was discovered and dismantled with different kinds of dangerous items recovered.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:55
Nigeria: Reps to Investigate State of Security Equipments At Airports
[Daily Trust] The House of Representatives is set to commence investigations into the functionality of security equipment installed across the nation's airports.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:49
South Sudan: Juba Trudges Ahead Despite Oil Row
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - South Sudan is trudging on with plans to develop its infrastructure amid unresolved oil issues with its northern neighbour; an inflation surge and recently imposed austerity measures to recoup revenue losses.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:43
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Attempts to Revise Constitutional Draft Thwarted
[SW Radio] A faction in ZANU PF is allegedly pushing for a wholesale revision of the draft constitution, in an attempt to smuggle in a provision that allows serving military officers to be active in political parties of their choice.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:30
Sierra Leone: At Prosecution and Defense Oral Arguments On Sentencing, Charles Taylor Makes Public Statement
[CharlesTaylorTrial.org] Today, convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor made what might be his final public statement in court before Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague as his defense lawyers and prosecutors made oral submissions on the possible sentence he should serve after being convicted for his involvement in Sierra Leone's 11 year civil conflict.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:39
Sudan: Imminent Rains Threaten to Bring Disease to Overcrowded Refugee Camps
[Christian Aid] Seasonal rains due in Sudan and South Sudan will exacerbate already dire conditions in refugee camps, restrict travel and access, and heighten the risk of disease, a group of leading humanitarian agencies warned today.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:38
Somalia: Gov't Forces Clash With Al Shabab Militants in Gedo Region
[Shabelle] Garbahaarey - Bitter fighting between the Islamist fighters of Al shabab aligned with Al Qaeda and TFG troops alongside with Ahlu Sunna militias broke out in the Somalia's southwestern region of Gedo overnight, killing two civilians, witnesses told Shabelle Media on Thursday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:22
Sierra Leone: At UN-Backed Court, Charles Taylor Denies Role in Atrocities
[UN News] Convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor told the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today that he was saddened by the atrocities and crimes committed in Sierra Leone, but denied that he aided the rebels who committed the abuses.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:09
Congo-Kinshasa: Jacques of All Trades Keeps Refugee Camp Safe
[RNW Africa] Goma - Thousands have fled from Northern Kivu to escape renewed fighting between the Congolese army and rebels. This adds to an estimated two million displaced peoples in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:07
Angola: All in Place to Welcome Refugees in Namibia
[ANGOP] Ondjiva - Conditions have been put in place to ensure that Angolan refugees in Namibia do not experience hardship.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 07:42
Sudan: Darfuri Movements Appeal to World to Save People From Famine
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher - The leaders of the Sudan Liberation Movement factions led by Abdel Wahid and Minni Minawi and the Justice and Equality Movement have pledged a joint appeal to the international community - the UN Security Council and human rights and humanitarian organisations - to immediately move to save the people of Darfur, including the displace, refugees and rural villagers from impending famine.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 06:04