Conflict
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:44
Tens of thousands of people in Nigeria are missing out on vital services because of conflict, with the areas where Boko Haram operates worst affected, the Red Cross said.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:42
Somaliland, the self-declared republic, is desperate for someone to find vast mineral reserves under its soil.But without international recognition – and the probability of legal battles in the future – it’s a big risk for any company to take.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:38
Ivory Coast is re-emerging as the prime investment destination in French-speaking West Africa after a decade of political turmoil but President Alassane Ouattara must weed out corruption and promote reconciliation to keep cash flowing in.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:21
U.S. Concern about Violations of Cessation of Hostilities in South Sudan
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:04
Religious violence in the Central African Republic could force its entire Muslim population to flee, a senior human rights worker has told BBC News.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:59
The violence in the Central African Republic has neighboring countries concerned as fierce fighting and a weak government threaten to propel the humanitarian crisis beyond the country's borders. John Campbell, CFR's Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, highlights three things to know about the crisis and what is needed for peace.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:55
Given the history of nation-building in Africa, the violent conflict in South Sudan is not entirely surprising. To end it and lay the ground for lasting peace, the protagonists together with regional players and the international community need to isolate and boldly address the deep-rooted causes of the conflic
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:39
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have withdrawn from Syria's oil-rich eastern province of Deir al-Zor, activists and rebels said, after days of heavy fighting with rivals.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:37
“The army isn’t well-versed in street fights, so we go, we help them clean it up,” Abu Sajad said, adding that his fighters often wear military uniforms on operations outside the capital, including in Anbar.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:19
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said the Islamists killed 25 people in the village of Maan, mainly from a pro-Assad National Defence Force militia.