Experts propose establishment Africa defence industry to bolster peace and security
The establishment of an African defence industry mechanism or forum within the African Union has been proposed to develop African solutions to African problems, and promote peace and security on the continent as well as industrial development. This is according to its proponent Dr Moses B. Khanyile, who currently serves...
Sanctions on Afghanistan: ‘There should be no excuse for a repeat of the errors from previous embargoes’
The international community is waiting to see what a Taliban-led government will mean for Afghanistan and its people. But one thing is certain: new sanctions are on the horizon, and they will be broad, hard-hitting, and long-lasting. They will be imposed when political incentives or economic levers fail to deliver...
Report reveals dire economic and safety situation for journalists in Afghanistan
Findings of a research by the Afghanistan National Journalists Union (ANJU) sheds light on the grave situation journalists and media workers in Afghanistan face since the Taliban takeover of the country on August 14. Consequently, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has welcomed the findings by its affiliate that their...
Super Tucano now aircraft of choice in Africa for light attack, manned intelligence
Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano continues to accumulate orders in Africa, capturing a large share of the light attack and manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) market. Since entering production, the aircraft has been selected by more than 15 air forces in five different continents, including the United States Air Force...
Southern African leaders extend mission in Mozambique to root out Islamist insurgency
Regional leaders have extended the Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission which intervened in Mozambique in July to combat an Islamist insurgency in the country’s northernmost Cabo Delgado province. The SADC Mission in Mozambique (Samim) was due to end on October 15, but presidents Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa,...
Children soldiers, some aged 5, among fighters rescued from Islamist militia captivity in Mozambique
The UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) added its voice to that of Human Right Watch regarding “worrying reports” of child soldiers in Mozambique. “Unverified video material secured by armed forces in an abandoned training camp apparently shows abducted children as young as five handling weapons and being indoctrinated to fight,” Unicef...
Kenya’s President Kenyatta and Gabon’s President Bongo top list of African leaders with stolen assets in offshore tax havens
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ali Bongo of Gabon top the list of African leaders named in the Pandora Papers investigation as hiding assets in offshore tax havens. Incidentally, the two are friends, with President having visited Nairobi in 2016 in a show of solidarity. Kenya’s President Kenyatta is known...
Arsenal wonderkid Patino, 17, knocking on manager Arteta’s first team door and he’s ready to go
Promising Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino was denied the chance to make his first-team debut following a late request by Thomas Partey. The 17-year-old midfielder is highly-rated by the club’s Hale End academy staff and is pushing for a role in Mikel Arteta’s senior set-up. There were rumours Patino would be...
Bullish Mozambique President Nyusi tells Islamist militants to throw in the towel after rout
Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi wants Islamist militants in its far north to surrender, saying they had nowhere to run, after allied Rwandan, Mozambican and southern African forces pushed them out of the territory they had been occupying. Nyusi’s comments to mark Peace and National Reconciliation Day on Tuesday came a...
New UN report details crimes against humanity against Black African migrants in Libyan prisons
A UN report by human rights investigators in Libya details a number of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity against detainees and migrants in Libyan prisons. The investigators said that they now have a confidential list of suspects. “The investigations indicated that several parties to the conflicts violated [international...
