Tag Archives: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The British government says it believes terrorists are in the final stages of planning attacks in Somalia and urged U.K. nationals to leave the country. The Foreign Office already advises against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland, where it says … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Consular assistance, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of the United Kingdom, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Somalia, Somaliland, terrorism, Western world
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The realization of duties is very significant often to standardize for the services delivered in a good quality and reliable levels. The government has different agencies and units that involved in very huge and serious tasks which are the heart … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Britain, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland
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Secret files from British colonial rule – once thought lost – have been released by the government, one year after they came to light in a High Court challenge to disclose them. Some of the papers cover controversial episodes: the … read more »
London – The British government says two UK journalists detained by a militia group in Libya have been freed. The Foreign Office said on Sunday that Nicholas Davies-Jones and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson have been released into the care of British consular … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged English language, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of the United Kingdom, Iran, Libya, London, Muammar Gaddafi, Press TV
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September 19, 2011 by benim
Lamu – A Kenyan man charged in court Monday in connection with a deadly attack on a British couple told officials that a gang abducted him at gunpoint and forced him to be their guide. David Tebbutt, 58, was killed … read more »
September 12, 2011 by benim
Nairobi – A Nairobi-based diplomat says armed men have killed a British man and kidnapped his wife from a beach resort in northern Kenya. The diplomat said on Sunday that the attackers broke into their accommodation at the resort about … read more »
September 3, 2011 by benim
Secret files have been found by Human Rights Watch which show the close intelligence relationship between the UK, US and Libya. They reveal that MI6 and the CIA had a regular dialogue with their counterparts in Libyan Intelligence, in particular … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Central Intelligence Agency, Downing Street, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Human Rights Watch, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Tony Blair, United States, West Africa
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London – Tripoli slammed Britain’s “irresponsible and illegal” decision to recognise rebels as Libya’s legitimate ruler and expel diplomats loyal to strongman Muammar Gaddafi from the London embassy. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday he had invited the … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, London, Muammar al-Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Southern Africa, United Nations Security Council resolution, West Africa, William Hague, Yvonne Fletcher
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Kenyan veterans of the 1950s Mau Mau uprising celebrated Thursday after four colleagues won court approval in Britain to sue the British government over brutality they claim they suffered in the struggle. “For a very long time we have remained … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, British Empire, British Government, East Africa, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of the United Kingdom, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Kenya, Martyn Day, Mau Mau Uprising, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, torture, West Africa
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The men, two of whom are former Royal Marines, were working as contractors for British maritime security firm Protection Vessels International and were detained after a payment dispute when they made an unscheduled stop in an Eritrean port. An Eritrean … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Demographics of Eritrea, East Africa, Eritrea, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Great Britain, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Night vision device, North Africa, Pan African News, Qatar, Royal Marines, Southern Africa, terrorism, West Africa
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London – Hidden documents about the British army’s suppression of the 1950s Mau Mau uprising in Kenya were treated by officials as a “guilty secret”, an internal review found on Monday. Four elderly Kenyans who say they were tortured are … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, British Army, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, High Court of Justice, IndepthAfrica, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, Kenya, London, map of africa, Mau Mau Uprising, News local news, newspapers, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, World news
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Malawi expelled Britain’s top diplomat to the southern African nation on Wednesday for criticising the president, sparking a tit-for-tat reprisal from London and threats of further action. A diplomatic spat between the countries became full blown Wednesday when Malawi declared … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Malawi, News
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, Bingu wa Mutharika, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, High Commissioner, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, Malawi, Malawi Government, News local news, Politics of Malawi, William Hague, World news
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Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, one of Muammar Gaddafi’s closest advisers and a former spy chief, defected and flew to Britain on Wednesday in protest at attacks by Gaddafi forces on civilians, a friend said. A British government source described … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, Al-Jazeera, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, News local news, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, World news
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February 1, 2011 by benim
London – A British minister advised Libya on how to use Lockerbie plane bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi’s cancer diagnosis to secure his release, memos published in Tuesday’s Telegraph newspaper revealed. US diplomatic cables leaked by the WikiLeaks website show … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, Africa maps, Africa news, African news, Bill Rammell, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, News local news, newspapers, Scottish Government, United States, Wikileaks, World news
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December 17, 2010 by benim
A British mother is facing the death penalty in Malaysia after a £16,000 drugs stash was allegedly uncovered at the hotel she runs. Shivaun Orton, 41, could be sentenced to death by hanging if found guilty of drugs trafficking. She … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Atomic Weapons Establishment, breaking news, Capital punishment, Cherating, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, IndepthAfrica, Malaysia, Mercedes Benz, News local news, Pahang, Terengganu, World news
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December 16, 2010 by benim
The Foreign Office is investigating reports two white British al Qaeda members have been killed in a drone attack in Pakistan. The Muslim converts are said to have died in a Hellfire missile strike by a remote-controlled US aircraft near … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged Abu Bakr, AGM-114 Hellfire, Al-Qaeda, breaking news, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, IndepthAfrica, Mansoor Ahmed, Pakistan, pakistan news, Religious conversion, White British, World new
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November 14, 2010 by benim
A British couple kidnapped by pirates has been released after more than a year in captivity, Somali leaders said Sunday. Paul and Rachel Chandler were seized from their yacht in October last year, just after they set sail from the … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Aden, Africa news, East Africa, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Foreign hostages in Somalia, IndepthAfrica, Seychelles, Somalia, Somalia News, Tanzania
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October 16, 2010 by benim
Two Save the Children staff have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Somalia, the charity says. The men, seized from the town of Adado near the Ethiopian border, are a UK security consultant and a local worker. The Somali was … read more »
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