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24 May 2013
                       
 
 
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23 May 2013
 
 
AI: Statement by Amnesty International, on Nigeria's State of Emergency (23/05/2013)
Statement
Nigerian authorities must not use the state of emergency imposed in the north of the country as an excuse to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International urged today as the military...
 
 
21 May 2013
 
Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram
THREAT
Nigeria has asked neighbouring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases in its semi-desert frontier region, underlining moves towards West African cooperation...
 
 
20 May 2013
 
Drug trafficking in West Africa: Threatening regional peace, stability and security
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
This paper discusses how drug trafficking in West Africa causes severe economic, social, political and public health problems across the whole region. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
 
 
Nigeria bombs Islamists, US sounds alarm
UNREST
Nigerian warplanes struck militant camps in the northeast on Friday in a major push against an Islamist insurgency, drawing a sharp warning from the United States to respect human rights and not...
 
 
16 May 2013
 
US instructors to train African troops for Mali in Niger
military training
US military instructors in Niger will train African forces participating in a UN-backed offensive against al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in neighbouring Mali, senior military officers said on...
 
 
15 May 2013
 
Investment in infrastructure key to unlocking Africa’s oil and gas potential
OIL & GAS
Africa needs to invest heavily in its infrastructure if it is to grow its oil and gas production, as well as increase demand for these energy resources, Thomson Reuters head of business development...
 
 
EU will give over €500m to help Mali rebuild
MALI WAR
The European Union will pledge more than half a billion euros to help Mali rebuild after months of conflict, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Tuesday. "Tomorrow we will...
 
 
13 May 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 13, 2013
PODCAST
The African Development Bank says Africa's economic development is being held back by a "hemorrhage" of illicit financial flows, which may be getting worse. Calling for reforms to stem the losses,...
 
 
Five suicide bombers dead in failed attacks in northern Mali
BOMBERS
At least five suicide bombers died in northern Mali on Friday in attacks aimed at Malian and Nigerien troops which failed to inflict serious casualties on their targets, a spokesperson for Mali's...
 
 
Mali asks donors for two billion euros to rebuild country
DONATION
Mali will ask international donors for nearly €2-billion to help rebuild the country and try to halt a resurgence of al Qaeda-linked Islamists who were driven out of the major northern towns by a...
 
 
Some 800 000 people to need food aid in Niger – UN
food aid
Some 800 000 people will require food aid in Niger in the coming months despite a good harvest last year due to problems supplying cereals to markets, which have pushed up prices, and an influx of...
 
 
24 Apr 2013
 
SA: Statement by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, joint statement following 2015 Review Conference on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (24/04/2013)
STATEMENT
Our countries are deeply concerned about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. While this has been known since nuclear weapons were first developed and is reflected in...
 
 
09 Apr 2013
 
Counter-terrorism in West Africa needs greater police cooperation
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The growing number of terrorist attacks and the multiplicity of terrorist groups in West Africa demand increased cross-border cooperation among law enforcement agencies. As first responders to...
 
 
04 Apr 2013
 
France’s intervention in Mali: A decision that couldn’t be avoided
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
This paper discusses France’s military intervention in Mali and the factors that led to France taking the lead of the first phase of the intervention. The security situation in Mali deteriorated...
 
 
19 Mar 2013
 
The threat of the `unholy trinity`
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
In January 2013, a statement from the White House claimed that the United States (US) government’s counter-terrorism strategy had succeeded in eliminating al-Qaeda’s core leadership, but noted...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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