Author: Nina Forgwe

US, Somalia Launch New Chapter in Diplomatic Relations

Twenty-five years after pulling out its diplomatic mission from Somalia, the United States has filled a diplomatic void by swearing in an ambassador to Somalia. Ambassador Stephen Schwartz took his oath in Washington, following his Senate confirmation in May. The new Ambassador will be taking over from James Bishop who

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Central African Republic (CAR): Half of the Population Faces Hunger

  Following an emergency food security assessment, the World Food Program (WFP) has reported that about 2.5 million people; approximately half of Central African Republic’s (CAR) population have been affected by an intense hunger crisis. People have been forced to resort to extreme measures to survive and feed their families.

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Iran Accuses Saudi Arabia of Striking its Yemen Embassy as Tensions Grow

The recent airstrikes in Yemen by Saudi Arabian led coalition forces have triggered tensions in the region as the Iranian government accused Saudi Arabia of intentionally striking its embassy in Yemen. According to state-run IRIB News, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari laid the blame on Saudi Arabia; calling

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Suicide Bombers Target Island Market in Chad

Attacks in Koulfoua (on the Chadian side of Lake Chad) have killed dozens and wounded over a hundred more after three female suicide bombers detonated their bombs in the Market area of the island. Two of the blasts rang out from the centre of the market and a third in

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United States Re-Opens Diplomatic Relations with Somalia

In a bid to re-establish normal relations with the Government of Somalia, the United States has reopened its diplomatic mission with the Eastern Africa nation, which continues to battle Islamic extremist rebels. Due to the tenuous security situation in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, the U.S. mission for Somalia will

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Deadly Suicide attacks hit Northern Cameroon:

According to the Cameroonian government, two separate suicide bomb attacks in Maroua, the capital of Cameroon’s Far Northern Region, have killed at least 50 people, while leaving at least 32 others seriously injured. Regional Governor Midjiyawa Bakari of the Far North Region said that one of the girls – who

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THE WAR ON ISIS: MORE MILITARY ACTION OR DIPLOMACY?

  Irrespective of the fact that public support is not on his side, United Sates President, Barack Obama for the time being has ruled out the option of the American ground troops in the middle East actively participating in the fight against ISIS. President Obama’s administration, though training Sunni tribes’

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ISIS: A formidable enemy?

It is astonishing how all efforts put in place to fight against ISIS seem to work in its favor. How does ISIS continue to thrive irrespective of the offensive attacks launched against the Islamic State? ISIS has had a very successful month I’d say. It has succeeded in capturing Ramadi

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The Guise of Collective Defense

Many countries’ rearmament efforts have progressively been visible in recent times. These countries are determined to end all doubts about their international ambitions and reassert their statuses as first-tier nations. To that end, their governments have adopted aggressive domestic-policy agendas that seek first to re-energize their economies, which will then

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