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Al-Shabab fighters seize Hudur town in southern Somalia: Residents
March 18, 2013 By
- By PressTV Somalia’s al-Shabab fighters have taken full control of the southern town of Hudur after Ethiopian troops vacated the town, residents say. “Hudur (in the southern Bakool region of Somalia) is now under the control of the al-Shabab fighters again after the Ethiopian soldiers moved out late last night,” said a resident on […]
French army suppresses reporting of Mali war
March 15, 2013 By
- By Ernst Wolff, WSWS The war in Mali will enter its third month this week. Some 4,000 French soldiers, and about twice as many African soldiers of an international force fighting in coordination with them, have conquered all the major cities in northern Mali. However, there are hardly any reports of the fighting, and almost […]
After 50 years of resistance Sheikh Abdulkarim Ibrahim (Jara Abba Gadaa) passes away
March 7, 2013 By
- By Abu-Asiya Abdulkarim Ibrahim Hamid (Sheikh Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa) was born in 1936 to a privledged upper class family in Eastern Ethiopia. His father, a tribal chief, was a friend of the Emperor Haile Selassie and a wealthy landowner. But Abdulkarim also came from a lineage of men who were killed resisting the colonial expansion […]
U.S. drones over Niger
March 5, 2013 By
Air Force increases UAV presence in Niger (Air Force Times) – By Brian Everstine The Air Force’s new presence in West Africa that began in late February has around 100 airmen deployed to Niamey, the southwestern region of Niger. The airmen “provide support for intelligence collection and will also facilitate intelligence sharing with French forces […]
The ‘Great Game’ for Algeria
February 14, 2013 By
- By Adnan Khan, Revolution Observer As the French intervention in Mali reaches its first month, it is Algeria that continues to receive global media headlines. The Ain Aminas hostage crisis thrust Algeria into the limelight and highlighted the nation’s close relationship with Europe. The Northern African nation on the Mediterranean has historically been important […]
Niger could be the next battleground against Muslims After Mali
February 13, 2013 By
After Mali, Front Line In War With Islamist Militants Could Shift To Niger (LE MONDE/Worldcrunch) – By Charlotte Bozonnet NIAMEY – The small restaurant sits on the corner of two sandy streets in Niger’s capital city, Niamey. It is here, at Le Toulousain, that two Frenchmen were kidnapped by AQIM (Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb) on Jan. 7, 2011. […]
Little Goodwill for Mali
February 10, 2013 By
- By Bilal Khan, Revolution Observer The French-led intervention in Mali is being framed by Western-governments (specifically those of France, the U.S, Britain and Canada) as a legitimate mission to subvert the threat of Islamists in Mali.[1] However, before accepting this as proof of goodwill on the part of the West towards the people of Mali, […]
#Mali and the Torch of Freedom – Dr. Eyad Qunaibi
February 8, 2013 By
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French invasion of #Mali: Bombing for Peace?
February 7, 2013 By
If we study the history of foreign invasions, we can conclude that, there are mainly two reasons behind it; first the plunder of wealth and resources, and second, ideological hegemony, and in case of France’s invasion of Mali, both hold true. Read Europe’s new Scramble for Africa and watch Video: Why are Muslims in Mali under attack? This is why to […]
