Armed tribesman shot dead 16 Kenyan soldiers on the border between Kenya and Sudan, the spokesman for south Sudan's army said on Saturday, a claim Kenya denied.
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Darfur policy a climbdown for Obama
THE OBAMA administration will today roll out a new policy aimed at resolving the Darfur crisis in Sudan, a much softer and more conciliatory line than the president…
Kongó: Afrika titkos világháborúja
Kevéssé ismert, hogy a modern történelem egyik legpusztítóbb háborúja a Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaságban játszódott le. Az elmúlt tizenegy évben milliók vesztették életüket, miközben legalább kilenc afrikai ország hadserege…
In Somalia, a New Template for Fighting Terrorism
Somalia isn’t just a nagging geopolitical headache that won’t go away. It is also a cautionary tale. Few countries in modern history have been governmentless for so long,…
West African leaders impose arms embargo on Guinea
West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday imposed an arms embargo against Guinea, accusing the ruling military junta for "mass human rights violations" during anti-government protests last month.
Bill Gates pushes for more attention on Africa
The world can make huge strides in reducing hunger and poverty by helping the world's poorest farmers become more productive, Microsoft Inc. co-founder Bill Gates said Thursday. Gates,…
Rights Groups Call for Action on Army in DR Congo
U.N.-supported military operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have had an "unacceptable" cost for the civilian population, said a coalition of rights groups Tuesday.
Africa Puts Rich States on Notice Over Climate Change
African countries are digging in with fresh demands to rich nations ahead of UN's climate change talks, opening a new battlefront in the search for a global accord…
Association inaugurated in honor of Kwame Nkrumah
A Friends of 21st September Born Association has been inaugurated in Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region, in commemoration of the centenary celebrations of the…
Nearly five million children in Horn of Africa now hungry, UNICEF says
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) sounded the alarm on the worsening humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa today, noting that nearly five million children under the…