China's Xi Jinping asks soldiers at first overseas base to be ready for war
Troops serving at China`s first overseas military base, in the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti, should help promote peace and stability, Xi Jinping told them in a video chat.
Nov 04, 2017, 08:04 AM IST
Chinese Navy eyes Indian Ocean as part of PLA's plan to extend its reach
China's Navy wants to join hands with India to maintain security of the Indian Ocean, amid growing concerns in New Delhi over the increasing presence of the PLA fleet in India's backyard.
Aug 11, 2017, 21:38 PM IST
China sends troops for first overseas military base in Djibouti
China has dispatched troops to Djibouti on the Horn of Africa to set up its first overseas military base.
Jul 12, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Ethiopia trash dump landslide death toll rises to 115
Emergency workers in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa searched through a mountain of garbage for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday as the death toll from a landslide at a rubbish landfill site rose to 115.
Mar 16, 2017, 13:05 PM IST
UN chief arrives on emergency visit to Somalia for famine
The United Nations estimates that 5 million people in Somalia need aid, amid warnings of a famine.
Mar 07, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Eight soldiers killed in Somalia military base attack, Al-Shabab militants claim responsibility
Eight soldiers were killed when a suicide car bomb targeted a Somalia military training camp and attackers then entered the base on foot, the military said today.
Jul 11, 2016, 18:44 PM IST
Crimes against humanity since 1991 in Eritrea: UN
Eritrea`s government has systematically committed crimes against humanity over the last 25 years, with top ranking officials bearing direct responsibility, UN investigators said Wednesday.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:35 PM IST
Car bomb kills 4 outside police academy in Somali capital
A Somali police official says three police officers and one civilian have been killed in a car bombing outside a police academy in the Somali capital.
Mar 09, 2016, 18:26 PM IST
China says starts construction of Djibouti military base
China has begun construction of a logistics base in Djibouti, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, what the Horn of African country`s government calls a military facility that will be China`s first overseas.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
Illegal fishing off Somalia risks piracy return: Report
Rampant illegal fishing by foreign trawlers off Somalia`s once pirate-infested coastline is threatening economic gains in the Horn of Africa nation and could push communities back to maritime crime, a report warned Tuesday.
Sep 15, 2015, 17:26 PM IST
