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Published in: openSecurityAl-Shabab renew offensive in MogadishuMore attacks in Mogadishu, as Al-Shabab steps up its campaign against African Union troops. Convicted Islamists...
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Published in: openSecurityTwenty-first century mercenaries - Afghanistan's answer?
Contracted officers could be the future of international support for the Kabul government, argues Ray Kane.
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Published in: openSecurityTaliban propose joint committee to investigate civilian deaths
The Taliban propose a joint committee to investigate civilian deaths in Afghanistan. Pakistan has announced a...
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Published in: HomeKenya’s referendum: “in the name of God, no!”
The opposition of Kenya's Christian churches to constitutional reforms is in part rooted in a new and disturbing...
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Published in: openSecuritySouth Africa poised to boost AU troops in Somalia
South African cabinet meet to discuss the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Somalia. North Korea...
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Published in: openSecurityKigali grenade attack injures seven days after Kagame re-elected
Grenade attack rocks Kigali just two days after Kagame re-elected as president, while opposition groups urge...
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Published in: HomeKenya's new constitutionOverwhelming endorsement for the new constitution could be a major turning point. But only if an ambitious long-term...
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Published in: 50.50US foreign policy and unsafe abortion in Africa
United States foreign policy abortion restrictions have seriously limited African NGOs’ efforts to reduce deaths...
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Published in: openSecurityProtection centres for victims of domestic abuse opened at Baghdad police stations
Iraqi interior ministry opens protection centres for victims of domestic abuse. Israeli defence minister says all...
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Published in: HomeManipulating the Memory of the Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan government has made remarkable strides in infrastructure, the economy, healthcare, and gender equity in...
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Published in: openSecurityUS imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea
US imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea. Sudan's Bashir defies arrest warrant. British PM concludes his first...
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Published in: openSecurityWomen's plight highlighted at Afghan conference
Clinton promises security for Afghan women. Sudanese security services criticised for role in repression. Israel...
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Published in: HomeEthiopia's election: all losers
The crushing electoral defeat of the Ethiopian opposition does not actually help the ruling party and encourages its...
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Published in: HomeThe world’s first presidential genocidaire?
The ICC's decision to reinstate three counts of genocide against President Bashir of Sudan is to be welcomed
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Published in: HomeEritrea and Isaias Afewerki: a cold logic
The achievement of Isaias Afewerki’s regime in Asmara is to have used confrontation with its neighbours to entrench...
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Published in: openSecuritySudan woefully unprepared for referendum
Sudan is woefully unprepared for a crucial referendum scheduled for January, according to a new report. Riots...
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Published in: openSecurityNorthern Ireland rioting deserving of more than condemnation
Riots continue in Northern Ireland. ICC issue second arrest warrant for Bashir. Afghan soldier kills comrades. All...
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Published in: openSecurityBomb attack in Uganda kills 64 people
Somalian insurgents suspected of bombing Ugandan capital. Israel prepares for further attempts to break the Gaza...
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Published in: openSecurityNew fears of xenophobia send migrants fleeing in South Africa
New rumours of xenophobic reprisals after the World Cup send foreign migrants fleeing in South Africa. A new Amnesty...
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Published in: openSecuritySomalia "in the hands of al-Qaeda"
Fear of contagion leads to calls for increased deployment in Somalia. Turkey threatens to sever diplomatic ties with...
