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Nigeria air force helicopter crashes in restive regionAbuja (AFP) July 21, 2014 A Nigerian helicopter crashed on Monday in an area where the military is battling Boko Haram Islamists, killing two of the three people on board, a statement said, but there was no indication the chopper was shot down by insurgents. "One of the pilots of the crashed Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on a training mission... has been recovered alive while the second one as well as the technician on board the 3-member crew flight died in the crash," defence spokesman Chris Olukolade said. The re ... read more |
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 Scientists complete chromosome-based draft of the wheat genome Is the US National Flood Insurance Program Affordable? BYU professor helping to eradicate fatal sleeping sickness The bend in the Appalachian mountain chain is finally explained Death toll rises, blackouts remain in Philippines after typhoon China shuts meat producer supplying KFC and McDonald's | .. |
 Somali capital one step short of famine: UN War-torn Somalia is sliding back into an acute hunger crisis with parts of the capital facing emergency levels just short of famine, the United Nations warned Monday. ... more | .. |
 Clash between army, 'tribal gunmen' leaves 65 dead in Uganda At least 65 people have been killed in clashes between tribal gunmen and Ugandan government troops in the west of the country near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Clashes between Nigeria army, Islamists kill 59: official Clashes between Nigerian armed forces and Islamists after a daring attack on the military in the country's restive northeast left 53 insurgents and six troops dead, a spokesman announced Saturday. ... more | .. |
 US military admits secret presence in Somalia The US military has secretly maintained forces in Somalia since 2007, despite earlier public statements claiming it had no presence in the country until last October, defense officials said Thursday. ... more |
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 UN determined to help Africa fight terrorism: Ban The United Nations is determined to help Kenya and other countries in Africa fight "terrorism" following a series of deadly attacks, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday. ... more | .. |
China to re-open Somalia embassy: Beijing China will re-open its embassy in strife-torn Somalia after a 23-year absence, it said Monday, as Beijing extends its diplomatic and resources push into Africa. ... more | .. |
 Cameroon battles Nigeria's Boko Haram in remote border city Cameroon, stepping up its cooperation with Nigeria against the deadly Islamist campaign by Boko Haram insurgents, is working to rout them from a key stronghold in a remote northern border region. ... more | .. |
Suicide blast kills three in northeast Nigeria: residents A suicide bomber on Sunday rammed his car into a military checkpoint in northeast Nigeria's Borno state near the border with Cameroon killing three soldiers in an attack blamed on Boko Haram Islamists, residents said. ... more |
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 Nearly 4,000 Eritreans flee each month: UN Brutal government repression and a system of forcing all citizens into decades of military conscription is driving nearly 4,000 Eritreans to flee every month, a UN expert said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese VP lauds better ties with African workers Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Thursday said industrial unrest in Chinese-run mines in Zambia has been reduced because of the understanding of the different working cultures. ... more | .. |
 Two years jail for Togolese ivory smuggler 'Le Patron' A shop owner dubbed "Le Patron" (The Boss) because of his status as Togo's top ivory smuggler was jailed for two years on Wednesday for possessing more than 700 kilogrammes of elephant tusks. ... more | .. |
Chinese VP in Zambia to boost ties with Africa's copper giant Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao kicked off a three-day visit to Zambia on Wednesday by signing development loan and grant agreements worth $64 million (47 million euros). ... more |
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Nigeria's military dismisses rumours of possible coup Nigeria's top military officer on Wednesday dismissed talk of a possible coup in Africa's most populous nation, which is currently in the grip of a raging Islamist insurgency and unrest. ... more | .. |
 Central Africans call for rearming of their ragtag army Since thousands of foreign troops have struggled in vain for more than a year to quell sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, growing numbers of people want the notoriously ragtag army rearmed. ... more | .. |
 Suicide bomber kills four Chadian UN peacekeepers in Mali A suicide bomber killed four Chadian United Nations peacekeepers at a military camp in rebel-infested north-eastern Mali on Wednesday, the UN and the government said. ... more | .. |
 US law has helped limit 'conflict minerals': study A US law, and efforts by technology firms, have helped limit the use of "conflict minerals" from Africa for consumer electronics, according to a report released Tuesday. ... more |
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 Sierra Nevada Contacts All Six On-Orbit ORBCOMM Generation 2 Satellites Lunar Pits Could Shelter Astronauts, Reveal Details of How 'Man in the Moon' Formed Scientists release most thorough map yet of Mars Researchers crush diamond with biggest laser in world New UAV for background radiation monitoring Japanese androids take us closer to 'Blade Runner' future | .. |
Georgia sends troops to Central Africa Georgia has sent troops to the Central African Republic to help a European Union military force curb sectarian violence in the strife-torn country, the tiny Caucasus nation's president told AFP on Tuesday ... more | .. |
 Six arrested in Cameroon over Chinese worker abductions Six people have been arrested over the kidnapping of 10 Chinese workers in northern Cameroon, two officials have told AFP, a raid that has been blamed on the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram. ... more | .. |
Kenya arrests two after huge ivory seizure Kenya's embattled wildlife service said Thursday it had arrested two people after seizing a huge haul of ivory equivalent to at least 114 poached elephants in the port city of Mombasa. ... more | .. |
Disarmament drive yields limited haul in C.Africa The Central African government collected several hundred weapons in a disarmament drive on Sunday but admitted it was a modest amount after months of rampant arms proliferation in the crisis-hit country. ... more |
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French troops go from heroes to villains in Central Africa Six months after being welcomed as saviours in the Central African Republic, the 2,000 French soldiers in the country face growing hostility from a population accusing them of failing to curb interfaith violence. ... more | .. |
 In Cameroon, Boko Haram turn tourist hotspot into a ghost town With a famous nature reserve, elephant safaris, and a reputation as a peaceful haven, the small town of Waza in the far north of Cameroon used to buzz with tourists. ... more | .. |
 Malawi's president seeks 'new friends' in China, Russia Malawi, traditionally dependent on Western aid donors, will look for "new friends" in countries such as China and Russia, newly elected President Peter Mutharika said at his inauguration Monday. ... more | .. |
 China to send peacekeeping battalion to S.Sudan: UN China will soon send an infantry battalion to reinforce the United Nations peacekeeping mission in war-torn South Sudan, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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