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US Marines headed to Chad park to fight poachingWashington (AFP) April 10, 2014 A small team of US Marines are to head soon to Chad's Zakouma National Park to train local forces in the fight against the poaching threatening the area's elephant herds. Around 15 marines are to arrive in the Central African country by the end of April and will stay for around a month, a military official said. The troops will train a group of approximately 100 rangers from the Chadian environment ministry's mobile brigade tasked with tracking poachers. The marines will train the Chadian ra ... read more |
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 Thousands evacuated near Peru volcano Illegal logging widespread in Peru, says study Japan to redesign Antarctic whale hunt after UN court ruling NASA Highlights Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission at Local Fair S.Africa, Mozambique reach deal to fight rhino poaching Sub dives deeper in hunt for missing MH370 | .. |
 Nigerian military hits back at Boko Haram abuse claims Nigeria's military on Monday denied claims from Amnesty International that its troops may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the fight against Islamist insurgents Boko Haram. ... more | .. |
 Underfunded S.Africa military in 'critical decline': review South Africa's military is in a "critical state of decline" due to chronic underfunding, threatening the country's defence capacity and its ability to take part in peacekeeping missions, a parliament report has warned. ... more | .. |
 Cameroon arrests three for trafficking arms to Boko Haram Cameroon said on Thursday it had arrested three suspected arms dealers believed to be linked to Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram. ... more | .. |
 France calls for more European troops for C.Africa mission French President Francois Hollande appealed on Friday for European countries to quickly provide enough troops for the delayed peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic. ... more |
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 Chinese nationals held in Nigeria for illegal fishing The Nigerian navy said on Tuesday that it had arrested 22 Chinese nationals for fishing in its territorial waters without permits and travel passports. ... more | .. |
 Peacekeepers seize large weapons cache in C. Africa African peacekeepers on Monday announced the seizure of a large weapons cache near Bangui airport in the capital of the strife-torn Central African Republic. ... more | .. |
 French kill jihadist commander in Mali A notorious Islamist militia leader known as "Red Beard" has been killed in French missile strikes in north-eastern Mali, a senior Malian army officer told AFP. ... more | .. |
 What sculpted Africa's margin? Break-up of the supercontinent Gondwana about 130 Million years ago could have lead to a completely different shape of the African and South American continent with an ocean south of today's Sahara ... more |
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 South Sudan intercepts 'mislabelled' UN weapons shipment South Sudan's army has intercepted weapons from a UN peacekeeping mission, a military spokesman said Friday, raising tensions between the government and international agencies as violence continued in the world's newest nation. ... more | .. |
 Up to 12 'terrorists' in Mali killed by French forces As many as 12 fighters from the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group have been killed in a counter-terrorism operation by French forces in Mali who used drones to track down the Jihadists, France's defence minister said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Fighting breaks out in South Sudan army barracks Five soldiers died when heavy fighting broke out in the main military barracks in war-torn South Sudan's capital Juba on Wednesday, underscoring serious tensions within the national army as it battles a rebel uprising. ... more | .. |
 UN extends easing of Somalia weapons embargo The UN Security Council Wednesday extended an easing of a weapons ban in Somalia, but tightened some restrictions to ensure the arms don't end up in the hands of Islamist extremists. ... more |
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 Nigerian military claim killing 13 Islamists in camp raid Nigerian troops killed 13 suspected Islamists and arrested 15 others following a raid on their camp after they massacred at least 37 people, a defence spokesman said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Little hope for C.Africa Muslims ahead of French president visit Reeling from savage attacks, Central African Republic's Muslim minority have little faith that Friday's visit by President Francois Hollande will change their fortunes, while the French military has warned that the country cannot only rely on foreign help. ... more | .. |
 Kenya boosts airport defence, warning of Islamist threat Kenya's security chiefs on Tuesday ordered that defences be boosted around the capital's airport, including against possible missile attack amid "increased threats of radicalisation" from homegrown Islamist extremists. ... more | .. |
 Outgoing CEO says S.Africa's Naspers to push online business South Africa-based global media conglomerate Naspers - which holds stakes in China's Tencent and Mail.Ru - will strengthen its e-commerce operations under its new CEO, outgoing chief executive Koos Bekker told AFP Monday. ... more |
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 Quest for extraterrestrial life not over: experts Satellite telecom vulnerable to hackers: researchers First Earth-sized planet found in 'habitable zone': NASA Growth of Antarctic ice sheet triggered warming in the Southern Ocean during Miocene Xi urges China to build up joint space and air power Russia launches its new ICBM from Plesetsk space centre | .. |
Five bodies exhumed in Mali thought to be murdered soldiers Five bodies thought be the remains of soldiers murdered over their allegiance to overthrown Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure were exhumed near the capital Bamako on Sunday, a judicial source told AFP. ... more | .. |
 Somalia: Resurgent al-Shabaab targets president 'dead or alive' Al-Shabaab Islamic militants linked to al-Qaida say their suicide attack on the presidential compound in Mogadishu was aimed at killing or kidnapping Somalia's Western-backed president, Hassan Sheik Mohamud, heightening concerns the group is on the offensive again after heavy military setbacks. ... more | .. |
 China-Africa trade surpassed $200 billion in 2013: Xi China-Africa trade totalled more than $200 billion last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday, highlighting the Asian powerhouse's burgeoning trade and investment ties with the continent. ... more | .. |
 The new Africa -- green shoots in biosciences This key session will bring African experts in person to Chicago to report on how agricultural biotechnology is starting to have a real impact on the crucial smallholder farming sector in particular ... more |
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 EU mulls cost and spillover risks of turmoil in Africa Turmoil in Africa, dubbed in Brussels as the European Union's back yard, poses a growing challenge to EU concerns over regional security and defense cost overruns. ... more | .. |
France, Germany to send parts of joint brigade to Mali France and Germany will send parts of a joint military brigade to Mali in its first deployment to Africa, a statement said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Sudan-rebel peace talks adjourn with little progress Peace talks between Sudan and South Kordofan rebels adjourned Tuesday until the end of the month, after failing to progress on key issues since negotiations kicked off last week. ... more | .. |
China pillages Africa like old colonialists: Jane Goodall China is exploiting Africa's resources just like European colonisers did, with disastrous effects for the environment, acclaimed primatologist Jane Goodall has told AFP. ... more |
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