Reports have claimed that a member of US Special Forces could face disciplinary action over his involvement in the rescue attempt during which captive Linda Norgrove died on 9 October. Although Foreign Secretary William Hague reported that the 36-year...
Wed 27 Oct 2010 by Rachel Hunt | Read more »
Often the stories we hear about Africa are quite negative, because news is negative wherever it is in the world. The problem is that people see Africa as one whole rather than 53 separate countries. The World Cup was a great news story coming out of Af...
Thu 16 Sep 2010 | Read more »
Former Scotsman journalist, Colin Freeman was released unharmed early this year along with Spanish photographer Jose Cendon by their Somalian captors. The two men were held captive in the volatile mountainous region north-west of Boosasso where journa...
Sun 11 Jan 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »
Often considered to be a ‘forgotten crisis’, the conflict in Somalia has crippled the country for several years. But in recent months the war has intensified, destabilising every part of the country, and thousands of people are being brutally killed i...
Thu 27 Nov 2008 by John Watson | Read more »
In the 21st century, the word “piracy” evokes cheap, illegal DVDs of Hollywood blockbusters, not robbery on the high seas. But old-fashioned “Jolly Roger” style piracy is back. Off the eastern coast of Africa, this menace is app...
Sun 23 Nov 2008 by Daniel Kenealy | Read more »
