Conflict
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 07:04
Boko Haram militants have killed at least 43 people in a five-hour assault on the town of Gubio in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 06:51
Nigeria's army has sacked at least 200 soldiers for cowardice and failure to fight against Boko Haram militants.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 06:44
The Senate’s No. 2 Democrat is in Ukraine to meet with a slew of government officials and U.S. service members who are helping to train the country’s military forces.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 09:37
The U.S. strongly condemns the May 23 killing of the opposition leader Zedi Feruzi and the May 22 grenade attack in a market that killed several people and wounded many more. These attacks only undermine ongoing efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:11
The U.S. government on Monday condemned the recent killings of an opposition party leader in Burundi and at least 20 others, urging all the parties to renounce violence and continue to work toward a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 06:54
After more than 50 years of conflict marked by widespread and systemic sexual violence, Colombia has established a national day to remember the appalling suffering experienced by so many women, whose plight has until now been largely ignored.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 06:32
Burundi’s opposition boycotted peace talks with the government on Monday in protest of the killing of an opposition leader, despite U.N.-led calls for dialogue to end a month of protests and violence in the east African country.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 06:27
Colombia’s peace process faces its most serious crisis yet, after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) suspended a five month old unilateral ceasefire. Instead of more measures to de-escalate the conflict ahead of a final peace agreement, there are now new risks that the confrontation will escalate, causing fresh humanitarian damage, crippling trust between the parties and further weakening public support for the process.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 08:47
Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s military 79 times violated ceasefire on various parts of the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, said Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 06:15
At least 18 Farc rebel fighters were killed during an operation by Colombia’s army on Thursday, in one of the most deadly confrontations since the guerrillas began peace talks with the government more than two years ago.