15 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

'New era' for DR Congo and Rwanda ! Usher The leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have pledged to boost economic and security ties, hailing an "all new era" after a rare meeting. The talks took place 13 years after the neighbours broke diplomatic ...

15 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Nigerian militant amnesty starts ! By Caroline Duffield BBC News, Lagos, Nigeria ...

16 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

UN admits failures in Kenya camp! The water supply is not enough for all camp residents, officials say One of the world's largest refugee camps fails to meet even the most basic standards, the UN ...

16 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Niger troops vote on third term ! The president's supporters say a "Yes" vote will reduce poverty Niger's military is set to vote in a referendum on President Mamadou Tandja's bid to serve a third term. The government says the soldiers are voting early so they can ensure the ...

16 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Ugandan rebels 'launch new raids' ! LRA warlord Joseph Kony's rebels have killed thousands over two decades Civilians in both the Central African Republic (CAR) and south Sudan have come under ...

16 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Scale of Nigerian unrest emerges ! Aftermath of the bloody fighting in Maiduguri, northern Nigeria Around 700 people were killed in the city at the centre of the recent wave of violence in Nigeria, according to a senior regional military official. Col Ben Ahanotu, head of ...

16 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Brutal reality of Nigeria killing ! Most of the 300 people killed this week have been militants By Andrew Walker ...

16 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Nigeria row over militant killing ! The BBC has seen the dead body of Mohammed Yusuf. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT In pictures Nigerian Islamic sect leader Mohammed Yusuf ...

16 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Zimbabwe: The price of reconciliation ! Some Zimbabweans remain sceptical about the 'unity' government By Andrew Harding ...

16 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Dutch held 'heading for Somalia' ! Hardline Islamists control much of southern Somalia Four Dutch nationals have been arrested in Kenya on suspicion of aiding insurgents in Somalia. The four ...

16 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Nigeria forces storm sect mosque ! Security forces poured into Maiduguri earlier in the week Nigerian security forces have stormed a mosque where militants from an Islamic sect blamed for days of ...

17 weeks 16 hours 56 min ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Hostages freed in Nigeria clashes ! Bodies of suspected Islamists lay outside Maiduguri's police HQ Police in Nigeria have freed more than 180 women and children from a house in the north of the ...

17 weeks 18 hours 10 min ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Alarm over Somalia's child soldiers ! For years warlords have conscripted children to fight in bitter conflicts over money, power and land. The BBC Somali service's Mohamed ...

17 weeks 22 hours 5 min ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Hunt for Nigerian Islamist sect ! The aftermath of gun battles in Bauchi on Sunday and suspected militants Nigerian troops are tracking down members of an Islamist sect who went on a killing spree in northern cities. Soldiers are searching areas near the home of sect leader ...

17 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

EU to train Somali piracy force ! The EU already runs an anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast The European Union has announced plans to train Somali security forces to tackle the pirates ...

17 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Nigeria's 'Taliban' enigma ! Northern Nigeria has been shocked by the attacks By Joe Boyle BBC News ...

17 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Morocco court convicts Islamist! Abdelkader Belliraj's was the figurehead of the Islamist group A Moroccan-born Belgian man accused of leading an Islamist militant group and committing six ...

17 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Charles Taylor denies cannibalism ! Charles Taylor faces 11 ...

17 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

The women who clear Sudan's minefields! In baking heat, the women wear bomb-proof clothing and cannot drink water By Peter Martell ...

17 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago wrote on the blog Mara Mara

Nigerian Islamist attacks spread! Islamist militants have attacked Nigerian police in two more northern states, after at least 39 people were killed on Sunday. Eyewitnesses told the BBC a gun battle had raged for hours ...