Voice of America
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 08:31
Kampala city councilors have voted to dismiss the city's mayor, a major opposition figure, sparking protests and accusations of interference from the president.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 08:29
The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of peacekeepers in the Abyei region that is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 08:25
France is sending about 1,000 extra troops to the Central African Republic to help support African peacekeepers in trying to return order to the country.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 10:42
Researchers have produced a new map of mining sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo showing which are sites are controlled by armed groups and which are controlled by the Congolese army. Their findings suggest the number one conflict mineral from the region is now gold, which is harder to trace than the other minerals from the area.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 10:20
In October, Dofio Rodriguez fled the town of Bossangoa, roughly 300 kilometers northwest of the capital, Bangui, after seeing his country's new security forces — a loose band of ex-rebels who go by the name "Seleka”, or alliance — slit his brother's throat at the local police station, then throw his body into a river.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 10:19
Mauritania has held its first general elections since a military coup five years ago, but most opposition parties staged a boycott.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 10:17
Election officials in Mali are counting votes after a parliamentary election that saw low turnout and some reports of irregularities.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 10:07
A spokesman for Central African Republic President Michel Djotodia said the president has been in touch with fugitive warlord Joseph Kony, and that Kony is ready to surrender. U.S. special forces have been assisting African soldiers in hunting for Kony, the head of the brutal Lord's Resistance Army. Despite the recent reports, U.S. officials have questioned whether Kony is in fact ready to lay down his arms.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 07:43
A top United Nations official on Wednesday said millions of South Sudanese are in need of humanitarian assistance as natural disasters and violence rake the world's newest nation.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 07:41
The United States is preparing to send $40 million in aid to help stabilize the Central African Republic.