The Voice of America
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 05:33
U.S. officials say the partnership between AFRICOM and African nations will continue to grow. Because of these ties, they believe the continent will become more stable, secure and prosperous.
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 06:52
Kenyan leaders are debating whether to keep troops in war-torn Somalia to fight al-Shabab or pull them back to the borders to fight insurgent fighters who have carried out deadly attacks in those regions and other towns in the country.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 06:24
Bronwyn Bruton from the Africa Center at The Atlantic Council said last week’s attack at Garissa University in Kenya marks a turning point. She said it may be evidence of an African jihadist movement.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 07:26
The Somali militant group has lost ground in the last couple years in the face of a concerted military effort by African Union troops and Somali forces. But al-Shabab has continued carrying out suicide and hit-and-run attacks both in and out of Somalia.
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 07:30
The U.N. Children’s Fund reports one of South Sudan’s armed groups, the Cobra Faction, released up to 250 child soldiers on Sunday. The group of children released in the remote village of Lekuangole, in Jonglei state, included four girls -- one as young as 9.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:11
Boko Haram, the insurgency in northern Mali, and the crisis in the Central African Republic. One thing unites these three conflicts: the country of Chad. This large, central African nation is becoming something of a regional power.
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 05:56
Pushed out of its former strongholds, militant group al-Shabab has been moving lots of men and equipment into southern Somalia, especially Lower Juba and Gedo, the two regions that border Kenya. Analysts say this is one area where the Islamist group can still project its power and put pressure on authorities
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 06:24
Boko Haram’s siege on the border town of Damasak in Borno state last week was similar to many of the attacks the insurgent group has carried out in its five-year violent campaign for control of Nigeria’s northeast.
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 05:32
A member of Burkina Faso’s civil society says the agreement on a plan for transitional government is a tribute to the citizens of the country who took to the streets to demand the ouster of President Blaise Compaore.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 06:01
President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $6.18 billion in emergency funds to combat Ebola in West Africa and to secure the United States against any spread of the virus.