via AlJazeeraEnglish As humanitarian aid arrives in Libya, shipments are prioritised for those areas, such as the besieged city of Misurata, which need it most. But the rest of the country also requires help, and UN under-secretary general Baroness Amos has arrived in Libya to help coordinate the relief effort.…
via RussiaToday Young Libyans in Benghazi rapping about their strive for freedom. RT tunes into anti-Gaddafi hip-hop hit. Full translation of the anthem: This is Benghazi fighters speaking we stand in battalions from all across Libya all those who don’t want to live in the dark hate suppression want to…
via AlJazeeraEnglish Amid the military battles and the diplomatic wrangling, there are the children of the displaced. Many evacuees fleeing the fighting along Libya’s coast have been left without access to all the medical facilites and support they desperately need. The children may not grasp the geopolitics of the situation –…
via NATOCOMMUNITY The Georgian army have been out in Afghanistan for just over a year. The most senior in rank is Colonel Nikolaz Janjgava who spends most of his time leading from the front.
via AlJazeeraEnglish Germany has taken what it called an ‘extremely rare step’ of expelling five Libyan diplomats, whom the foreign ministry says were exerting pressure on Libyans living in Germany. Yet it has shown none of the enthusiasm for the military intervention in Libya that has come from France, Britain and…
via NATOCOMMUNITY The first ever ANA-led Combat Logistics Patrol in Helmand Province marks the beginning of Afghan forces starting to take charge of operations there.
via AssociatedPress In an interview with The Associated Press President Barack Obama talks about the situation in Libya, pulling troops out of the war in Afghanistan and whether or not the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba should be closed. (April 15)
via Euronews Libyan rebels say at least 23 people died in a rocket attack by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on the western city of Misrata on Thursday. A rebel spokesman said all of the victims were civilians and most of them were women and children. Anti-Gaddafi forces have warned of a…
via RussiaToday As the quest for reforms continues in the Arab world, the U.S. is increasuing its influence over anti-government activists in the region. America is conducting a cyber-war in a bid to direct the spread of the pro-democracy movement. But as RT’s Gayane Chichakyan reports, U.S intentions could easily backfire.
via NATOCOMMUNITY NATO’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mark Sedwill, leaves his post this week after fifteen months in the job. The forty six year old says he believes that forces under NATO and ISAF, have regained the initiative against the insurgency.