US$950m to keep troops in Mali

ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE: West African nations will need aid worth US$950m to sustain and reinforce a military mission to help fight Islamists in Mali, Ivory Coast's Foreign Minister Charles Koffi Diby said Monday (25 February). 27 Feb 2013 10:10

International SOS opens office in Ghana

International SOS, the global medical and security services company on Friday, 15 February 2013, celebrated the inauguration of its new office facilities in the Airport Residential in Accra, Ghana. 15 Feb 2013 16:03

Pirates seize French tanker off Abidjan

ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE: A French tanker has been hijacked by pirates off Ivory Coast, port authority officials in the economic capital Abidjan confirmed on Monday (4 February). 5 Feb 2013 07:04

Hollande's flying visit to Mali

SAVARE, MALI: President Francois Hollande arrived in Mali on Saturday (2 February) as French-led troops worked to secure the last Islamist stronghold in the north after a lightning offensive against the extremists. 4 Feb 2013 10:10

Test pilots spread wings to Africa

Test pilots and flight test engineers from Denel Aviation are now taking their skills and experience to clients in countries across Africa. 1 Feb 2013 08:13

Tanker seized in seas off Abidjan

ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE - Pirates seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker which was anchored in the Ivory Coast's economic capital of Abidjan, authorities said on Monday (21 January). 22 Jan 2013 07:45

MTN on the offensive

Sectarian violence in Nigeria is posing a threat to the MTN Group's operations. Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, which wants a stricter version of Islamic sharia law imposed on the whole country, have attacked the towers and cut the fibre connections of several mobile operators, including MTN, in the past few months. The sect claims operators are supplying its members' subscriber information to the Nigerian security authorities. 21 Jan 2013 11:00

AU seeks collaboration with media on peace, security

DAKAR, SENEGAL - The second high level media workshop on the African Union Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) started on Friday (21 December) in Dakar, Senegal, with the theme Promoting the culture of Peace through Media. 22 Dec 2012 12:06

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Nigerian troops kill about 30 Islamists in gun battle: army

KANO, NIGERIA: Nigerian soldiers on Sunday killed about 30 suspected members of the Islamic sect Boko Haram, including a close associate of the group's leader, during a gun battle in northeastern Yobe state, an army spokesman said. 9 Oct 2012 07:47

US would back 'well planned' African-led force for Mali

WASHINGTON, US: The United States would support a "well planned" and "well resourced" African-led force to help oust Islamist rebels in northern Mali, provided its neighbors back the idea, a US official said on Monday. 7 Oct 2012 10:03

Ghana will not be used as base for Ivory Coast attacks

ACCRA, GHANA: Ghana will not allow its territory to be used as a base to attack neighbouring states, its president said Wednesday, after gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Ivory Coast then fled to Ghana. 2 Oct 2012 05:32

MTN Nigeria tightens security against mobile fraud

[Henry Ifeanyi] In an effort to protect subscribers on its network against mobile fraud, MTN Nigeria says it has introduced a four digit security number for all its subscribers. 3 Sep 2012 12:06