insert_link Namibia City Police tightens festive season safety measures The Windhoek City Police have intensified safety measures for the festive season, focusing on traffic law enforcement, including drinking and driving. City Police spokesperson, Superintendent Marcelline Kiddy Murapo urged residents to secure their homes, avoid leaving valuables in vehicles, and report suspicious activities. todayDecember 16, 2024 27
insert_link World Israel strikes bank buildings in Lebanon Israel has carried out airstrikes in Lebanon targeting bank branches it says are linked to Hezbollah. Defence analyst and former colonel in the British Army Simon Diggins says Israel believes it can disrupt Hezbollah's finances. todayOctober 21, 2024 21
insert_link Africa Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement By Kristof Titeca, University of Antwerp The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN Group of Experts on the DRC stated that Ugandan army and intelligence officials were providing active support to the M23 rebel group. The group, which is active in eastern DRC, was first defeated in […] todayAugust 20, 2024 29
insert_link World US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias The headquarters of an Iranian-linked group in Anbar, Iraq was among the sites targeted by U.S. bombers. Hashd al-Shaabi Media Office/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images Sara Harmouch, American University and Nakissa Jahanbani, United States Military Academy West Point U.S. bombers struck dozens of sites across Iraq and Syria on Feb. 2, 2024, to avenge a drone attack that killed three American service members just days earlier. The retaliatory strikes were the […] todayFebruary 5, 2024 7
insert_link World Pentagon confirms ballistic missile attack on US Airbase in Iraq The Pentagon has confirmed that a US Airbase in Iraq has been hit by a ballistic missile attack. It comes as American bases in the Middle East report an increase in attacks on soldiers stationed in the region. todayNovember 23, 2023 18