The Al Qaida network has resumed its offensive in Algeria. The Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb has staged its bloodiest attack in Algeria in 2009. Full Story …
Roadside bomb kills Somali police
At least five Somali policemen have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in the capital, Mogadishu. Full Story …
Kenya to help fight Somali rebels
Kenya has given its clearest indication of intervention in Somalia by pledging to help crush the al-Shabaab militia group. Full Story …
Niger Delta militants reject renewed amnesty offer
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua renewed on Friday his offer for amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta, two weeks after the military launched its biggest offensive in years, but the rebels said …
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UN: South Sudan violence more deadly than Darfur
More people have died in tribal violence in post-war southern Sudan in recent months than in the western Darfur region plagued by ethnic and politically driven fighting, the United Nations said. Full …
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Nigerians 'to release UK hostage'
Nigerian militants say they will release Matthew Maguire, a British hostage held in the southern oil swamps for almost nine months. Full Story …
UN mission in DR Congo assists military in offensive against Hutu rebels
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Saturday that it is supporting Congolese government forces (FARDC) in an ongoing effort to flush out …
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Government Opposes Creation of International Tribunal to Try Somali Pirates
The Somali transitional government has opposed the creation of international tribunal for convicting Somali pirates, an official told Shabelle radio on Sunday. Full Story …
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Filipino rebels kill 2 soldiers on aid mission
Communist rebels threw two grenades at army troops helping treat villagers in the central Philippines, killing two soldiers and a civilian who covered a child with his body during the attack, the …
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LTTE men may have slipped into India
As many as 300-400 LTTE militants may have infiltrated into India in the guise of refugees fleeing Sri Lanka, intelligence agencies have warned. Sources said intelligence agencies had received reports …