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Turkey retaliates Syria shelling

October 4, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Turkey has shelled Syrian government targets after one of its border town, Akcakale, registered five civilian casualties from an “artillery fire belonging to the Syrian […]

Sudan and South: Oil and Trade Deal

September 28, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

The two Sudans have been able to come to terms regarding the oil exportation from South Sudan and the usage of Sudan’s pipelines and port […]

Iran Revolutionary Guards in Syria and Lebanon

September 19, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

Iran has confirmed the presence of its ”military advisors” in Syria and neighboring Lebanon. It is really a scary thing because these aides, who are […]

Tunisia: Salafist leader avoids arrest

September 18, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

The salafist leader in Tunisia, Saif-Allah Benahssine, has escaped arrest from security forces after the mosque was surrounded. They wanted to take him into custody […]

Iraq Fugitive VP Gets Death Sentence Amidst outbursts of violence

September 10, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Iraqi fugitive Sunni Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death by hanging as a new wave of deadly blasts and attacks rocked the […]

Michelle Obama’s speech: forgotten Africa?

September 5, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

All those expecting that the first lady would tackle issues of development and Africa were kind of disappointed at the end of her speech at […]

Libya’s assembly suspends old regime figures

August 30, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

Three members of the newly elected national assembly members in the country’s first democratic elections have been suspended from their official duties announced the spokesman […]

Nigeria lost more than $400 billion of oil proceeds since 1960

August 29, 2012 Steven Addamah 0

Nigeria has lost more than $400 billion of its oil revenue because of theft or mismanagement since the country’s independence in 1960. The figure was […]

EUCAP SAHEL Niger mission kicks off to fight terrorism, secure uranium

August 24, 2012 Geraldine Boechat 0

The new European mission meant to support the fight against organized crime and terrorism in the Sahel region, dubbed “EUCAP SAHEL Niger” kicked off earlier […]