Voice of America
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 07:34
The Economic Community of West African States and its local and international partners are to meet Monday in Ghana to review the regional bloc’s intervention in Mali, says Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS director for political affairs.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 12:52
Uganda says it will not fully withdraw its forces from South Sudan, despite concerns their continued presence is complicating efforts to bring peace to the country. Uganda’s role in the conflict is under scrutiny at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 07:58
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says the Somali military and African Union peacekeepers will soon launch operations against al-Shabab in areas still under the militant group’s control. Hassan also welcomed the addition of Ethiopian troops into the AMISOM force.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 11:52
The U.N. refugee agency is appealing to countries not to deport Somali asylum seekers to their country of origin.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 11:06
Sudan's president called on armed groups and all political parties on Monday to meet and discuss ways of improving the country, but stopped short of promising a constitutional overhaul that was forecast by a senior member of his party.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:38
Save the Children appealed for greater peacekeeper access to rural areas of the Central African Republic as the international humanitarian organization cited earlier reports that more than 23 civilians died fleeing violence near the village of Vakap were killed by militias.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:37
Speakers at a Nairobi forum sponsored by the Rift Valley Institute expressed concern for the future of South Sudan following a ceasefire agreement brokered in Addis Ababa late last week. Participants also raised issues concerning the presence of Ugandan forces in the conflict.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:19
Suspected Islamic extremists have killed at least 74 people and burned down an entire village in two separate attacks in Nigeria.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:12
Amnesty International reports escalating violence in the northwestern region of Central African Republic as anti-Balaka Christian militias continue looting and killing the elderly, women and children in Muslim communities.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 07:51
Cameroon has started cleaning its payroll of so-called "ghost workers" who are believed to cost the country $12 million every month. But the effort appears to also have impacted legitimate government workers especially those in the military - who say they are not getting paid.