Conflict
Friday, July 12, 2013 - 06:01
A Ugandan rebel group in eastern Congo attacked a town close to the border, forcing more than 18,000 Congolese to flee to Uganda, officials said Friday.
Uganda's army spokesman, Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, said that Ugandan rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces attacked the eastern Congolese town of Kamango on Thursday, killing some people and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 13:27
On a dirt road in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna this morning, 13-year-old Joseph John walked home to collect money from his father for school fees. He was frustrated by missing his class. But after three attacks on schools in less than a month – including a gruesome massacre of children July 6 – he said school is more frightening than it used to be.
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 13:21
As the military's assault against Boko Haram and civilians in northern Nigeria continues, so too does the ongoing and underreported conflict in the villages around Jos, the capital of Plateau state in Nigeria's Middle Belt. As in other parts of the Sahel stretching from Khartoum to Dakar, rivalries between ethnic groups, settlers and indigenes, herders and farmers, and religious groups overlap to create a kaleidoscope of insider and outsider identities. Resulting conflicts, in turn, create openings for international jihadist Islam, as in other parts of the Sahel. In the Middle Belt thus far, conflicts still remain largely local, but there is potential that they could acquire a cross-border dimension.
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 11:05
Spokesperson Patrick Ventrell addresses demonstrations in Brazil, supporting the Syrian opposition, Iraqi militants fighting in Syria, the resignation of the prime minister of Palestine, Taliban and Afghan officials meeting in Doha, Syrians fleeing to Lebanon, and the location of Edward Snowden.
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 10:22
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses aid to the Assad regime in Syria, the new president in Iran, denuclearization in D.P.R.K., the Cuban Democracy Act, protests in Turkey, G8 discussions on Syria, Chen Guangcheng of China, and Secretary Kerry's call with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan.
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 00:00
De acuerdo con la sentencia, la persecucion de la que fue objeto la UP desbordo las reglas electorales y el CNE se vio ante una situacion unica
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 06:51
A U.S. federal court has found three Somali men guilty of hijacking a boat and killing four Americans in 2011 off the coast of Somalia.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 06:50
A car has exploded inside the main market in the Somali capital after a hand grenade was thrown into the vehicle, police have told the BBC.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 06:33
Elite Sudanese troops have been deployed in Sudan's second-largest city after days of violence among members of the security forces, as residents begin the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in fear of new clashes
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 00:00
The top administrative court has now ruled the party had been targeted by state-sponsored death squads, and decided to re-instate its status