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UN-Backed Troops Wreak Havoc in Africa | Print |  E-mail
Written by Alex Newman   
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 08:12

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.

 
Anti-Christian Violence Erupts in Egypt and Malaysia | Print |  E-mail
Written by James Heiser   
Monday, 11 January 2010 08:51

Although the Christmas day “underwear bomber” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been the focus of a great deal of media attention, and his plot the enabling action for a new round of security measures, attacks on Christian congregations in Egypt and Malaysia have not received similar levels of attention.

 
Hillary Clinton in Liberia | Print |  E-mail
Written by Warren Mass   
Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:15

Hillary Clinton in Liberia with Johnson-SirleafNearing the end of her 11-day tour of Africa, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Liberian capital of Monrovia on August 13 and was greeted under pouring rain by hundreds of Liberians waving U.S. and Liberian flags.

 
Nigerian Forces Oppose Militant Islamic Sect | Print |  E-mail
Written by Warren Mass   
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 15:06

Yar'Adua - Nigerian PresidentNigerian troops raided the primary base of operations of the militant Islamic sect known as Boko Haram on July 29, in an operation launched in response to a series of clashes that began when militants attacked a police station three days earlier.

 
Don't Call Us Pirates, We Are Protectors | Print |  E-mail
Written by David Kauzlaric   
Tuesday, 28 July 2009 16:55

PiratesIn an economy where there are no guarantees, why not invest in cargo-ship hijacking? In a recent interview with Scott Carney from Wired, a Somali pirate discloses information about the recent ship hijackings around the horn of Africa and the motivation behind the pirate attacks.

 
UN: Violate Sovereignty to “Protect” Citizens | Print |  E-mail
Written by Ann Shibler   
Thursday, 23 July 2009 15:30

Obama G8 ItalyThe UN seems to be ready to move from its usual conceptual philosophy to actions concerning its pledge to undertake a “responsibility to protect” civilians from brutal governments — specifically, those scenarios that would call for UN action. Such action will be limited to the UN’s definitions of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, for now.

 
Somali Vigilantes Capture Pirates | Print |  E-mail
Written by Warren Mass   
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 10:45

A militia of fishermen organized by regional leaders in the Somali coastal towns of Alula and Bargaal in the African country's northern Puntland region has captured 12 armed pirates in two boats.

 
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