Central African Republic and France: Bozize Forced Out by Seleka Forces under Michel Djotodia Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Several months ago President Francois Bozize called for France and regional African nations to help the Central African Republic (CAR) from the advancing forces of Seleka. After the fall of the capital [...]
Democratic Republic of Congo: UN-broken Accord Signed by Regional Nations Joachim de Villiers and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In a major development for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) it was announced that major regional African nations have signed a much needed accord which was brokered by the United Nations [...]
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Military of Chad in Clashes with Islamists in Mali: France, Mali, Syria and the role of Qatar Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of Chad lost 13 soldiers while fighting Islamist militants in northern Mali. It is known that 65 Islamists were killed in the intense fighting and this [...]
Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali: Multinational Forces Supporting Weak States Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Multinational forces in Mali led by France are currently bombarding Islamist forces in several parts of this country. Meanwhile, the United Nations (UN) is deeply troubled by the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of [...]
Central African Republic is at the Mercy of Regional Nations: Bozize Clinging on to Power Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Central African Republic (CAR) is currently witnessing another power vacuum but this time President Francois Bozize is just clinging onto power because of the rapid advancement of rebel forces. [...]
Rebels advance in the Central African Republic: Bozize calls for help from France and Chad Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Francois Bozize of the Central African Republic (CAR) is calling for help from France alongside regional support from Chad in order to stem the advance of rebels. Yet currently it [...]
Chad sends military support to the Central African Republic: President Bozize Joachim de Villiers and Pierre Leblanc Modern Tokyo Times The Central African Republic (CAR) is facing a new threat from rebels which have taken several towns, including Ouadda, Ndele and Sam Ouandja. However, it was the capture of Bria which seems to have triggered [...]
M23 Rebels to pull out of Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo: Rwanda, Uganda and UN Joachim de Villiers and Pierre Leblanc Modern Tokyo Times The situation in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is very confusing despite reports that the M23 rebels will pull out. It is clear by statements given [...]
Rebels enter Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Role of Uganda, Rwanda and UN Joachim de Villiers and Jay Doggett Modern Tokyo Times Rebel fighters from M23 have entered many parts of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The resource-rich nation appears to be teetering on the verge of fresh chaos because little [...]
Congo: The Electoral Dilemma International Crisis Group EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS After four years of electoral inertia and in a stalled democratic process, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is preparing its second set of democratic elections in a hurry and on a rolling calendar. Opposition parties are trying to unite, thus far without success, [...]
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