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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:44
The escalating fuel riots in Khartoum, and increasingly in other cities in Sudan, serve as a stark reminder of the inherent fragility and instability of the country.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:45
Malian soldiers and ethnic Tuareg separatist rebels clashed again in the northern desert town of Kidal on Monday, a day after trading gunfire downtown in a battle that has raised fears about whether an unraveling peace accord could lead to protracted fighting in the region.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:47
The assault on Kenya's Westgate shopping mall has brought into sharp relief a pattern likely to complicate efforts to counter Islamist militants - competition among jihadis can increase the risk of a major attack.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:51
In August, United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos warned that 'the Central African Republic [CAR] is not yet a failed state, but has the potential to become one if swift action is not taken'. This warning became all the more real when on 13 September Michel Djotodia, the interim president of the CAR, decided to dissolve the rebel coalition Seleka, which he had headed during the December 2012 rebellion that led to the overthrow of General Francois Bozizé, the CAR's former president.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:53
Dozens of disgruntled soldiers involved in Mali's 2012 coup fired guns in the air at a protest on Monday, wounding and taking hostage a close aide of mutiny leader Amadou Sanogo, military sources said.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:55
In the aftermath of the horrific massacre of innocent shoppers at the Westgate mall earlier this month, Western investigators, including a large F.B.I. contingent, have poured into Nairobi to gather information that may help prevent further attacks by the Shabab.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 11:28
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki discusses issues with Sudan, upcoming diplomatic contact with Iran and Israel, missile defense contract questions in Turkey, Syria, and the impending possible U.S. government shutdown.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 06:14
United States Department of State Spokesperson Jen Psaki on recent developments in Mali.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 06:17
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki on the recent demonstrations in Sudan.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 06:21
U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Foreign Military Financing after the recent government shutdown.