HIV has been a public health issue in Congo, but what about the role that Belgian colonization played in the cultivation of this dreaded virus? The government of Ethiopia is selling off valuable swaths of land and displacing natives in the process. Why is this happening, and what is being done about it? The Global…
DAVID NYE, WE ARE THE MIGHTY It’s always fun to sit around and war-game which country could beat up which, and it’s even better when you have hard facts to back up your arguments. Below is a summary of the top ten militaries in the world, according to Global Firepower, which tracks military power through publicly-available sources.…
MG Africa Forget Nigeria, South Africa or Kenya—Djibouti, a country of less than one million people has been punching well above its weight in world affairs. Djibouti president Guelleh: Growing steadily in influence. A TINY land of 850,000, nearly all who live in the capital city, and whose economy survives on rent, could become home to…
By SIMON ALLISON, Daily Maverick You might think Africa has enough conflicts of its own to deal with, without having to worry about those on other continents. Yemen, however, is fast becoming an African war too – which means we all need to pay attention. By SIMON ALLISON. On Tuesday, just hours before a proposed humanitarian…
Brookings, By Mwangi S. Kimenyi and John Mukum Mbaku On Monday, March 23, 2015, leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan met in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to sign an agreement that is expected to resolve various issues arising out of the decision by Ethiopia to construct a dam on the Blue Nile. The Khartoum declaration, which…
Beijing’s presence “welcomed”, raising prospect of US and Chinese bases side-by-side in tiny Horn of Africa nation. Guellah has “welcomed” China’s plan to “protect its interests” in Djibouti [AFP] China is negotiating a military base in a strategic port of Djibouti, the president said, according to the AFP news agency. The move raises the prospect of…
Infozine U.S. citizens are strongly advised to avoid travel near the Eritrean-Ethiopian border and the Southern Red Sea Region because of the presence of large numbers of Eritrean and Ethiopian troops along the contested border area, and because of the military tensions between the two countries. U.S. citizens should also avoid travel to the contested…
Alaraby, By: Mohammad Abu Fares Analysis: Saudi Arabia has been cosying up to Eritrea, leading to reports the African nation will join Senegal in offering troops for the war in Yemen, says Mohammad Abu Fares. Eritrea could be the second non-Arab African nation to contribute troops to the Saudi-led alliance against Houthi rebels in Yemen.…
By Roberto Savio, IPS In this column, Roberto Savio, founder and president emeritus of the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency and publisher of Other News, argues that the West, led by the United States, has taken on itself the right to intervene in the affairs of others and, in the case of the Arab world,…
By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent By Frank Gardner, BBC Saudi Arabia believed Houthi rebels posed a threat to the kingdom, according to the official Yemen unrest: A senior Gulf Arab official has given British journalists the most detailed explanation yet as to why the Saudi-led coalition has gone to war against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.…