UN-Backed Troops Wreak Havoc in Africa
From Somalia to the Congo, United Nations-supported troops and “peacekeepers” are killing, raping, and displacing civilians on an unprecedented scale, charge human-rights groups....
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Anti-Christian Violence Erupts in Egypt and Malaysia
Although the Christmas day “underwear bomber” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been the focus of a great deal of media attention, and his plot...
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Hillary Clinton in Liberia
Nearing the end of her 11-day tour of Africa, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Liberian capital of Monrovia on August...
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Nigerian Forces Oppose Militant Islamic Sect
Nigerian troops raided the primary base of operations of the militant Islamic sect known as Boko Haram on July 29, in an operation...
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Don’t Call Us Pirates, We Are Protectors
In an economy where there are no guarantees, why not invest in cargo-ship hijacking? In a recent interview with Scott Carney from Wired,...
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UN: Violate Sovereignty to “Protect” Citizens
The UN seems to be ready to move from its usual conceptual philosophy to actions concerning its pledge to undertake a “responsibility to...
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Somali Vigilantes Capture Pirates
A militia of fishermen organized by regional leaders in the Somali coastal towns of Alula and Bargaal in the African country's northern Puntland...
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Cruise Ship Security Team Fights Pirates
An Italian cruise ship carrying armed Israeli security guards successfully averted a hijacking attempt by Somali pirates late Saturday, according to multiple reports. ...
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ANC Scores Big in South Africa’s Elections
With returns still coming in two days after the April 22 parliamentary elections in South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) has won...
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Somali Pirates Threaten Retaliation
The resistance put up by the American crew of the Maersk Alabama and the dramatic Easter Sunday rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, of...
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Somali Pirates : An Excuse to Ratify LOST?
Sooner or later it was bound to happen. Over the past several years, American ships and crews had evaded the rising tide of...
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Economic Impact of Piracy Hits Home
The piracy that has become rampant off the coast of Somalia is reported in the news almost daily, but the recent hijacking of...
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UN to Increase Troop Strength in DR Congo
The UN Security Council voted unanimously on November 20 to send more than 3,000 additional personnel (2,785 troops and 300 police officers) to...
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Piracy May Draw U.S. Into Somali Vortex
In December 1992, just weeks before lame-duck President George Bush left office, the United States invaded Somalia to attempt to stabilize and provide...
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Dissension Within the African National Congress
Mbhazima Shilowa, the former premier (equivalent to a U.S. governor) of South Africa’s wealthy Gauteng province, announced in a press conference on October...
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