Parcel bombs spotlight bold Yemen group
An attempted parcel bomb plot originating in Yemen will further heighten security concerns about the unstable Arab state.
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Somali attack tests peacemakers’ resolve
Foreign troops in Somalia allows militants to pose as nationalist champions with a mandate for the kind of attacks Mogadishu witnessed on Tuesday.
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Envoy hopes for increased US, Pakistan cooperation
Pakistan is cooperating more with US-backed Afghan peace efforts but not to the extent sought by Washington, said US envoy for Afghanistan.
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Taliban, al-Qaeda bond overcomes strains, for now
The Taliban’s alliance with Osama bin Laden appears stronger than for years, but strains linger beneath the surface.
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What would al Shabaab win mean for Somalia?
An al Shabaab victory over Somali government troops in Mogadishu would lift the morale of Islamist militants everywhere.
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Algeria’s Bouteflika ‘set for hollow victory’
Abdelaziz Bouteflika is heading for a hollow victory in an election in April because he is ill-suited to the task of tackling youth unemployment.
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Opec makes deep oil cut to rescue prices
Opec ministers on Wednesday agreed to remove a record 2,2-million barrels per day (bpd) from oil markets.
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Ray of hope for Algeria’s crumbling Casbah?
The deadliest of the many blows suffered by Algiers’s disintegrating old quarter may actually be contemporary.
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A ray of hope for Algeria’s crumbling Casbah?
From cutlass and canon to earthquake and flood, powerful forces have long done damage to the Algiers Casbah, fabled bastion of Barbary pirates.
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Africans marvel, fret at China’s hard workers
An influx of workers from China is receiving a mixed reception in Africa, where people both admire and resent the newcomers’ pursuit of wealth.
