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Friday, August 19, 2016 - 06:56
Since November 2015, Ethiopia has been experiencing a wave of anti-government protests unleashed by fears by the Oromo people that the government was planning to seize their land. Hundreds of people have been killed.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 17:06
Most people immediately think about the Mideast or North Africa when they hear the name "Islamic State." But the terror militia also has an eye on the former Soviet republics in Central Asia.
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 07:31
U.S. soldiers have reportedly arrived in northern Syria - the first official deployment of U.S. ground troops in the country. The troops are tasked with training Kurdish and Syrian opposition forces battling "Islamic State."
Friday, October 23, 2015 - 04:58
Peace in the north of Mali remains fragile.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 06:34
Police in northern Mexico on Monday rescued 150 migrants, including 25 children, from the freight compartment of a truck where they had been held under packed conditions. The National Immigration Institute said that the migrants had been in the truck for 14 hours without food or water.
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 06:21
Michel Kafando, resumed power on Wednesday, one week after he was ousted by the presidential guard, following a coup. He said he had restored a civilian transitional government.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 06:09
Dirty business is getting more difficult to do. Following success in Guatemala, resistance against corrupt leaders is growing in countries across Latin America. Calls for external legal help are also getting louder.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 07:34
Islamist militant group al- Shabab reportedly overran an African Union military base in southern Somalia early on Tuesday. AMISOM says it never lost control of the base and claims troop morale is high.
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 06:07
Gang violence is escalating in El Salvador. The country's murder rate is one of the highest in the world. Now, amid criticism, the government is debating whether it should deploy the military.
Friday, August 28, 2015 - 07:23
Draconian legislation curbing media coverage of parliament is being discussed by lawmakers in Kenya, the latest move in a long-running battle between the ruling Jubilee coalition and the nation's journalists.