Conflict
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:38
Four top South Sudanese politicians have gone on trial on charges of treason after being accused of plotting a coup against the government.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:35
Al Shabaab’s on-the-run leader broke cover this week to release a recorded message, in which he exhorted Somalis to fight the good fight against foreign invaders, especially old enemy Ethiopia.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:32
Both the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, expressed their “deep concern” about the escalation of violence and its effect on civilians in Darfur, in statements issued on 10 March and 11 March respectively.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:30
Hundreds of members of the Saraf Omra Students’ Association staged a peaceful protest in front of the Sudanese Parliament in Khartoum on Tuesday, against the recent attacks on civilians in Saraf Omra, North Darfur.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:28
The Second Vice-President of Sudan, Hassabo Mohamed Abdel Rahman, announced “good news within the coming days” for the North Darfur localities that were recently “attacked, destroyed and burnt by rebels”.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:26
A representative of the Security Services’ Coordination Committee in Khartoum State confirmed to Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Tuesday that “all students belonging to the armed rebel movements are prohibited from carrying any activity, organising a gathering or a demonstration, as they are affiliates of these movements waging war on the government”.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:17
Thousands of people fled their homes during the looting and destruction of several villages in the areas of Um Gunya and Hajeer in South Darfur.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 13:22
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will hold a hearing to address the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to explore prospects for peace.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 13:14
An Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip has killed three Palestinians who were associated with Islamic Jihad, the group said.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 13:02
But Hezbollah is also acquiring battlefield experience, and the only way for Mr. Assad, a longtime Hezbollah ally, to repay the group is by supplying it with sophisticated weapons, according to Israeli military officials and experts.