US sends ammunition and guns to Somalia

THE Obama Administration has provided Somalia’s Government with weapons and ammunition “to repel the onslaught of extremist forces” who were “spoiling efforts to bring peace and stability” to the nation, the US State Department says.

Kenya: Military chopper gunned down

A Kenyan military helicopter crashed on Tuesday and injured three senior army officers as it patrolled the volatile Kenya-Somali border. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the plane was shot down by enemy fire from the Somali side. However, the Kenyan Department of Defense has denied it.

Chinese contracts add to demands on DRC power

convention covering mining and infrastructure projects. The figures involved are vast, underlining the growing domination of Chinese interests in Congo, which has left western companies fearful that their mining and other projects could be in jeopardy, for lack of power, as well as from threatened contract reviews and revisions.