Voice of America
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 08:31
Sudan is braced for more rioting Friday, while two human rights groups say they have confirmed at least 50 protesters were killed earlier this week after being shot in the chest or in the head.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 10:07
The U.S. military has moved its fleet of drones from a key Horn of Africa air base to a more remote location.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:36
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the attacks being carried out by rebels in Eastern Congo against civilians "appalling". African heads of state met at the United Nations to discuss the conflict, which the United States says Rwanda is fueling by backing those rebels.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:30
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has called for international cooperation in combatting and defeating terrorism. He made his appeal following a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:25
Video coverage of the U.S. military's decision to relocate a drone fleet away from Djibouti's main airport.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:23
Police and protesters have clashed for a fourth day in Sudan, where a government decision to cut back fuel subsidies sparked riots that have left 29 people dead.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:19
A U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal has upheld the conviction of former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:16
A United Nations expert is expressing concern about continuing violations of human rights in Sudan, especially in the conflict-affected areas of Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile. The expert has just submitted his second report on the situation in Sudan to the U.N. Human Rights Council, covering the period from October 2012 to July 2013.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:34
Kenyan officials say the army has taken control of a besieged Nairobi shopping mall from Islamist terrorists, and that all hostages have been freed.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:31
France's foreign minister said on Monday there was an urgent need to tackle the crisis in the Central African Republic and called for strengthening an African peacekeeping force.