Conflict
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 05:57
If the deal holds, it could be the most complex and far-reaching yet struck between combatants in a three-year conflict that has taken more than 150,000 lives.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 13:25
SECRETARY KERRY: (In French.) And I’m going to speak in English because I want to make a few comments regarding some other issues. But let me say what a pleasure it is for me to be in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I have wanted to be here for some period of time.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 13:23
AMBASSADOR PAGE: I would ask our staff to stand, but they’re always standing. (Laughter.) It is my great pleasure to introduce to you our boss, the Secretary of State. Most of you know that he was sworn in back in February of 2013 as the first Secretary of State in about a hundred years who had come from serving as the sitting head of the Foreign Relations Committee.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 13:20
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon. I just completed an in-depth, very frank, and thorough discussion with President Kiir. And throughout the meeting, I think it’s fair to say that both of us spoke very candidly, very directly, and we got to the issues that I came here to discuss.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:50
The worsening humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) was the subject of a hearing held Thursday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees Africa and global human rights.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:47
In their letter, the senators write: “At this juncture, continued U.S. leadership is essential as the violence intensifies, with alarming reports of the targeting of civilians along ethnic and national lines and attacks on UN peacekeepers.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:35
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he expects peace talks for South Sudan to begin as planned, despite reluctance by the top rebel leader, who has called immediate negotiations premature and meaningless.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:32
Uganda—South Sudan's warring parties on Monday signed a deal to freeze military actions for at least one month to allow for the evacuation of civilians caught up in the conflict.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 12:02
Government troops and rebels fight in the northern oil town of Bentiu, despite US warnings to impose sanctions.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 11:33
Mauricio Cárdenas Santamaria said in an interview with CNBC that Colombia's gross domestic product (GDP) could see a 1-2 percent boost if the government achieves a peace agreement.