AFP
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 06:28
The United States on Tuesday condemned a vote by Rwandan lawmakers to approve a change to their constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to serve a third term.
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 06:56
The U.S. has removed sanctions against the West African nation of Liberia, stressing the country's peaceful progress following years of civil war. The economic sanctions have been in place for more than a decade.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 06:24
A U.S. official detailed a $1 billion aid plan for Central America Wednesday focused mainly on Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala -- violence-wracked countries of origin for many unauthorized migrants trying to enter the United States.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 05:56
The United Nations is sending hundreds of extra peacekeepers and its first drones to the Central African Republic to bolster security ahead of elections next month, a UN official said Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 06:45
A top Chinese military officer visited Djibouti at the weekend, official media reported, prompting a state-run newspaper Tuesday to downplay concerns Beijing is planning to establish a base in the strategically vital African entrepot.
Friday, October 30, 2015 - 06:30
The leader of Colombia's FARC guerrillas, Timoleon Jimenez, accused the government Thursday of escalating its campaign against the rebels even as it proposes a bilateral ceasefire to advance peace talks.
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 06:22
The United States offered Niger two military surveillance planes Wednesday as attacks by suspected Boko Haram extremists continued in the country's south-east region bordering Nigeria.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 06:42
A United States warship today made a port call in Georgia for joint training with the coastguard of the Caucasus nation, which is keen to join NATO.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 06:31
The Honduran government said it would guarantee deposits up to $9,000 for the 220,000 customers of the country’s Banco Continental, which is being shuttered because its owners are accused in the U.S. of laundering money for drug traffickers.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 06:53
Coalition aircraft have been re-routed on at least one occasion to avoid a close encounter with Russian warplanes over Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.