The Washington Post reports the U.S. military has set up small air bases across Africa to conduct surveillance of terrorist groups. The newspaper, quoting U.S. and African officials, says about a dozen bases have been set up since 2007 in a number of countries, including Burkina Faso, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and the Seychelles. Instead […]
Report: US Expands Air Surveillance Across Africa
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
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Report: US Expands Air Surveillance Across Africa
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
The Washington Post reports the U.S. military has set up small air bases across Africa to conduct surveillance of terrorist groups. The newspaper, quoting U.S. and African officials, says about a dozen bases have been set up since 2007 in a number of countries, including Burkina Faso, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and the Seychelles. The […]
Report: US Expands Air Surveillance Across Africa
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
The Washington Post reports the U.S. military has set up small air bases across Africa to conduct surveillance of terrorist groups. The newspaper, quoting U.S. and African officials, says about a dozen bases have been set up since 2007 in a number of countries. They include Burkina Faso, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and the Seychelles. […]
UN, AU Condemn ‘Unconstitutional Changes’ in West Africa
Posted June 14th, 2012 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council and African Union Peace and Security Council have urged military coup leaders in Guinea Bissau to give up power and expressed concern at the presence of Islamist militants in coup-stricken Mali. Following talks Wednesday in New York, the two councils agreed on a statement condemning “the recent instances of unconstitutional […]
Israeli Authorities Detain Dozens of African Migrants
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Israeli immigration authorities say they have detained dozens of African migrants as part of a new operation to deport illegal immigrants. Officials say immigration police arrested at least 55 migrants, mostly South Sudanese, during raids in the southern city of Eilat and parts of central Israel. Rights activists criticized the raids, saying they create fear […]
Lesotho’s Prime Minister’s Party Wins Vote
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The party of Lesotho Prime Minister Pakilitha Mosisili has captured the most votes in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, but fell short of the outright majority needed to govern. Final results released Tuesday show Mr. Mosisili’s Democratic Congress won 41 of 80 seats. He formed the party earlier this year after quitting the Lesotho Congress for Democracy. […]
Voters in African Highlands Casting Ballots in General Election Saturday
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Voters in the tiny mountainous nation of Lesotho, in southern Africa, are casting ballots in a general election Saturday. The vote features rivals from three political parties, including Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili of the new Democratic Congress. His closest challenger is Mothejoa Metsing, who reportedly led the movement to remove Mosisili as leader of the […]
Voters in African Highlands Cast Ballots in General Election Saturday
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Voters in the tiny mountainous nation of Lesotho, in southern Africa, will cast ballots in a general election Saturday. The vote features rivals from three political parties, including Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili of the new Democratic Congress. His closest challenger is Mothejoa Metsing, who reportedly led to the movement to remove Mosisili as leader of […]
African Leaders Discuss Sustainable Development on Continent
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Several African presidents, ministers and senior officials are meeting in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, to discuss sustainable development on the continent. The two-day meeting takes place ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainability to be held in Rio de Janeiro in late June. Botswana’s President Seretse Khama Ian Khama told the gathering Thursday that Africa’s […]
African Leaders Discuss Sustainable Development on Continent
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Several African presidents, ministers and senior officials are meeting in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, to discuss sustainable development on the continent. The two-day meeting takes place ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainability to be held in Rio de Janeiro in late June. Botswana’s President Seretse Khama Ian Khama told the gathering Thursday that Africa’s […]
