A separatist demonstration in southern Cameroon has led to more than 40 arrests, only 8 days before the country’s presidential election. Separatists with the Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC) marched in Buea Saturday, marking 50 years since English-speaking Cameroon was merged with French-speaking Cameroon. The SCNC wants independence for Cameroon’s English-speaking minority, but an official […]
Cameroon Separatists Arrested Following March
Top Haqqani Leader Captured in Afghanistan
NATO says the senior leader of the al-Qaida- and Taliban-allied Haqqani network has been captured in Afghanistan. The alliance announced Saturday that joint Afghan and coalition security forces captured Haji Mali Khan on Tuesday in Afghanistan’s Paktiya province near the Pakistani border. A NATO statement says Khan managed Haqqani bases and oversaw operations in Afghanistan […]
Niger Admits Blunder in Terrorist Round-Up
Niger says it made a mistake in arresting 59 people for being followers of al-Qaida following a deadly clash last month. The governor of Agadez, Garba Maikido, issued an apology on national television Friday, saying the 59 were actually just migrant workers hoping to smuggle themselves into a neighboring country. Niger arrested the 59 migrants […]
Syrian Forces Retaking Rebellious Town
Syrian forces appear to be regaining control of the central town of Rastan, where troops have engaged in several days of intense fighting with army defectors who sided with the opposition. Rights groups said Saturday that troops had pushed into the town and had begun conducting searches for the deserters. The head of the Syrian […]
Family Members Killed as Civilians Flee Libya’s Sirte
Shelling has killed at least three members of a family, including a child, near the Libyan town of Sirte where civilians are trying to flee heavy fighting between provisional government forces and Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists. Medical officials say the family’s vehicle was struck Saturday as it was stopped in traffic while driving out of the […]
Zambian President Names New Anti-Graft Chief
Zambia’s new president is replacing the country’s top anti-corruption official. The announcement from President Michael Sata’s office Saturday is the latest in a series of moves ridding the government of anyone perceived to have close ties to his predecessor. Mr. Sata named Rosewin Wandi to take over as director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). […]
Karzai: Talking Peace With Taliban Is Futile
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says trying to talk peace with the Taliban is futile, and that Afghanistan’s best option is to negotiate with Pakistan. Mr. Karzai says he prefers holding talks with Pakistani officials, following the murder of his top peace negotiator with the Taliban, former Afghan President (Burhanuddin) Rabbani. A suicide bomber used a […]
Syrian Forces Advance Into Rebellious Town
Syrian forces appear to be regaining control of the central town of Rastan, where troops have engaged in several days of intense fighting with army defectors who sided with the opposition. Activists said Saturday that troops had pushed into the town and had begun conducting searches for the deserters. Meanwhile, Syrian opposition groups are meeting […]
Top Haqqani Leader Captured in Afghanistan
NATO says the senior leader of the Taliban-allied Haqqani network has been captured in Afghanistan. The alliance announced Saturday that joint Afghan and coalition security forces captured Haji Mali Khan on Tuesday in Afghanistan’s Paktiya province near the Pakistani border. A NATO statement says Khan managed Haqqani bases and oversaw operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, […]
Kenya: Pirate-Kidnappers Surrounded at Sea
Kenyan authorities are in pursuit of suspected pirates blamed for kidnapping a wheelchair-bound French woman from her beach house. Kenyan Tourism Minister Najib Balala said the pirates’ ship has been surrounded by two Kenyan ships and that Kenya is also following the pirates from the air. Earlier, officials said shots had been fired during the […]