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Up to 12 'terrorists' in Mali killed by French forcesParis (AFP) March 06, 2014 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. The offensive took place Tuesday night in northeastern Mali, Jean-Yves Drian said. Separately, a UN source confirmed that "a very large French operation" in the area had taken place. The AQIM fighters were spotted by French forces operating the US-made Reape ... read more |
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 'Seeing' bodies with sound (no sight required) Activity more than location affects perception of quakes Urgent need to study the impacts of biomass burning and haze on marine ecosystems Fertilizer in small doses yields higher returns for less money Europe's largest badger study finds rare long-distance movements Volume of notifiable disease reporting may double with required electronic lab reporting | .. |
 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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 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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 Libya denies rumours of impending coup Libya's government and armed forces on Friday moved to quash rumours of an impending coup after a retired general called for parliament and the government to be suspended. ... more | .. |
 Uganda says wanted top LRA rebel 'may be dead' The wanted deputy of Uganda's murderous Lord's Resistance Army rebels, Okot Odhiambo, may have been killed in recent fighting, the Ugandan defence minister told AFP Friday. ... more | .. |
 Rights group urges S. Sudan, Uganda to probe cluster bomb use South Sudan and Uganda must investigate the use of banned cluster bombs in the recent fighting for the town of Bor, Human Rights Watch said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Poaching threatens savannah ecosystems White rhinoceros may be extinct in twenty years with the current poaching rates. The loss of this megaherbivore is in itself a tragedy, but it may also have tremendous effects on the ecosystems they ... more |
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 Robotic Exploration of Moon, Mars a Priority Opportunity Mars Rover Exploring Murray Ridge Area Russia to launch three lunar rovers from 2016 to 2019 China to launch first "space shuttle bus" this year A small step toward discovering habitable earths Spiral galaxy spills blood and guts | .. |
 Africans get a kick out of Shaolin kung fu Ten grey-suited Buddhists crouch like leopards stalking a muntjac before barrelling across the stage in an explosion of gravity-defying pivots, kicks and somersaults that would make an osteopath wince. ... more | .. |
 DRC president declares amnesty for former M23 rebels The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, announced an amnesty on Wednesday for former members of the defeated M23 rebel army. ... more | .. |
 France in race to find troops for EU C.Africa mission The race is on to find hundreds of troops for the EU's military mission in the troubled Central African Republic, the French head of the operation said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Boko Haram raid kills nine Nigeria troops Boko Haram gunmen killed nine Nigerian soldiers after launching an ambush on a military convoy in the troubled northeast, a local official and a hospital source told AFP Thursday. ... more |
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 US hails French role in stemming African conflicts The United States Tuesday praised France's "key" role in helping to quell unrest and extremist violence in parts of Africa as French President Francois Hollande was welcomed on a state visit. ... more | .. |
 French defence chief urges crackdown on C.Africa militias French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday called on the international forces deployed in the restive Central African Republic to put an end to brutal attacks by the country's militias, "by force if needed". ... more | .. |
C. Africa militia is 'enemy of peace': French commander The commander of French troops in the Central African Republic on Monday accused a militia known as the anti-balaka of being the country's "main enemy of peace" to be treated as outlaws and thugs. ... more | .. |
 South Sudan peace talks postponed: officials The second round of peace talks on South Sudan, scheduled to start later Monday, has been postponed, officials said. ... more |
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