Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete warned armed groups operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to disarm on Wednesday, a statement that is sure to contribute to mounting tensions between his country and neighboring Rwanda.
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Erdogan lays the groundwork for presidential bid
In a speech to parliament on Tuesday, the leader assured lawmakers that the elections would be held without sparking tensions that could threaten the economy, in thinly-veiled warning to his opponents.
Israel points to Arab alliance as bulwark against Iran
According to Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Israel is in the process of holding secret talks with certain Arab states around the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations based on a common fear of Iran.
Turkey condemns U.S. push on Armenian Genocide
Though a U.S. Senate push is unlikely to go anywhere, in the weeks leading up to Armenian Remembrance Day the case of Armenian activists has been unexpectedly bolstered in the wake of the capture of the predominantly Armenian village of Kassab in northern Syria.
Modi marriage not the bombshell rivals are hoping for
The confirmation of Narendra Modi’s marital status, which has been rumored for months, has been seized on by his political rivals as evidence of the politician’s duplicity.
Egypt’s government grapples with energy crisis as summer approaches
Egypt’s interim military government is having a hard time disguising its growing anxiety over the country’s energy crisis during coming summer months and the impact of the electric outages that have become a fixture of the country’s scorching summer season.
Philippines high court deals Catholic Church a major blow
The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that a reproductive-health law opposed by the Catholic Church is constitutional, handing the government of President Benigno Aquino a major political victory as it attempts to provide greater access to family-planning resources in the predominantly Catholic country.
Kagame picks a fight with France as Rwanda marks genocide anniversary
A French envoy has been barred from attending the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide on Monday amid escalating tensions between the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Paris.
West African ebola outbreak raises alarm with spread to Mali
The spread of the deadly virus across the region — and especially its entry into densely-populated urban centers — is so alarming that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called the outbreak a serious threat to regional security.
‘Cuban Twitter’ a major misstep for Washington
That the U.S. government was effectively paying the Cuban regime (through its state-run cell-phone company) to subsidize this failed program is only the tip of the iceberg.
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