Africa

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (510+ words) Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report issued on Wednesday by the Secretary-General that calls for greater protection and accountability. The report documents…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (836+ words) Por Eyad Kourdi, Jessie Yeung y Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Arabia Saudita afirmó haber derribado este martes un dron hutí en las afueras de La Meca, la ciudad más sagrada del islam, lo que provocó una rápida condena regional contra el…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (323+ words) This year’s exhibition focuses on innovations in the fields of unmanned systems, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence for the defense sector - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section →- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section → - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (200+ words) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian defense exports agency Rosoboronexport is implementing and preparing to launch over 20 projects in Africa involving the maintenance and repair of arms and military hardware, as well as the localization of their production, the company's CEO and Deputy…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (977+ words) U.S. Africa Command Deputy Commander, U.S. Army John W. Brennan Jr As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the 11 September attacks, one of the most important lessons from Africa is that terrorist threats rarely begin with an attack on the United States....

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (196+ words) MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkey deported 50 Somali nationals to Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on Tuesday as anger over Ankara’s expanding military and economic footprint in Somalia spread through three regional states and reopened a long-simmering debate over who benefits from one…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (153+ words) Police fired tear gas and warning shots, detaining activists as demonstrations rallied in cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday against President Felix Tshisekedi's plan to change the constitution and remove the two-term presidential limit. Hundreds marched through…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (631+ words) Before Pastor John Kpewoan started his ministry in Liberia that helps rescue children from being trafficked, he was fighting for his own life during the civil war. "Liberia got into a civil war on Christmas Eve in 1989," says Kpewoan. "We…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (259+ words) MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has dismantled several Al-Shabaab networks that were preparing to infiltrate parts of Mogadishu and surrounding areas, arresting 11 suspected operatives during a series of planned security operations. The operations were conducted in Daarusalaam,…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1306+ words) Bobo-Dioulasso is Burkina Faso’s second-largest city and one of the cultural centers of West Africa. Located in the country’s southwest, it is known for the striking Grand Mosque, lively markets, traditional music, old neighborhoods such as Kibidwé, and a slower…...