Radicalisation in Paradise – Tackling the Growing Threat in Mauritius
At a recent anti-LGBT demonstration, the well-known protest leader openly wore an Islamic State headband. One might not expect the island of Mauritius – best known for its sandy beaches, political stability and vibrant multiculturalism – to be vulnerable to Islamist radicalisation. But recent events suggest the threat could greater than many think. The LGBT […]
‘South Sudan Can’t be Divided Into Three’ – Peace Deal to Change?
The South Sudan rebels now want amendments to the Framework Agreement penned in Khartoum on Tuesday. The rebel movement’s director of information and public relations, Mr Mabior Garang de Mabior, said that they were opposed to the dividing of the country into three regions, the invitation of foreign forces and the resumption of oil production […]
Malawi Security On Alert After Mozambique Islamists Attacks
Government has said its security agents are on alert after Islamists attacks in Mozambique. Home Affairs and Internal Security minister Cecilia Chazama said the government was monitoring the situation in northern Mozambique very closely. “We are aware of the attacks on innocent people in some areas in northern Mozambique and we are monitoring the situation […]
Burundi Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic Rebel Attack
THE latest attacks by rebel groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have left a United Nations (UN) peacekeeper dead. A Burundian member of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was killed in Bambari in the central Ouaka Prefecture (Province) after alleged militants of the Muslim extremist Movement for […]
Violence in Anglophone Cameroon Becoming More Deadly – Report
Armed separatists in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions have stabbed to death and shot military personnel, burned down schools and attacked teachers, while security forces have tortured people, fired on crowds and destroyed villages, in a spiral of violence that keeps getting more deadly, Amnesty International said today. In a new report on Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis, ‘A […]
Zimbabwe Army’s Role in Zanu-PF Campaign Exposed
Serving and retired soldiers were heavily involved in Zanu PF’s chaotic primary elections last month and some of the candidates that will represent the party in the July 30 harmonised elections were imposed by the military, petitions by losing contestants have revealed. Zanu PF has been at pains trying to dismiss reports that the security […]
35 Dead in Islamist Fighting in Coastal Mozambique Cabo Delgado
Five people were killed last night in an attack on Namaluco, Maomia district, late last night (6 June). No more details are available. Seven people were killed and 164 houses and five vehicles burned late Monday night (4 June) in Naunde village, Macomia district, just 130 km north of Pemba on the coast road. Six […]
Congo-Kinshasa: Alarm Bells Ring As the World Hits the Snooze Button
The Democratic Republic of the Congo tops several lists that would make any nation proud. It is the largest sub-Saharan African nation. It is regularly listed as one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources. But there is one list we, at NRC, wish the Congo was not a part […]
We Were Actually Raped and Forced to Deny It By Soldiers – IDP Victims
The Internally Displaced Persons in Borno have said that the statements made by the Amnesty International on rape, abuse and violation of women’s right in camps were true. This was contained in statement issued via tweeter on Monday by a group called Knifar, a movement of displaced women from northeast Nigeria, who campaign for justice. […]
Africa’s next deadly civil war could be in Cameroon
Concern is steadily gaining ground regarding the security situation in Cameroon to the point where the media and NGOs are already speculating about a possible civil war in this country of Central Africa. According to the recent report of the International Crisis Group, at least 120 civilians and 43 members of the security forces have […]
