Malawi’s president has appealed for calm after at least eight people were killed in clashes between police and anti-government protesters. President Bingu wa Mutharika addressed the nation by radio Thursday, saying he is willing to sit down and talk with opponents. Violent protests erupted Wednesday in the country’s three largest cities — Blantyre, Mzuzu, and […]
8 Killed in Malawi Anti-Government Protests
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
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Senegal Bans Political Protests Ahead of Rally
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Senegal has banned political protests in key public areas, two days ahead of a planned rally against President Abdoulaye Wade and his government. In a decree issued Thursday, the interior ministry cited security reasons for the ban. It forbids political rallies outside government buildings and in major squares. A demonstration is planned for Saturday in […]
Malawian Officials Say At Least Eight Killed in Protests
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Riot police fanned out across Malawi Thursday, following the deaths of at least eight people during violent anti-government protests. Officials say the deaths occurred in the northern city of Mzuzu, where police clashed with demonstrators Wednesday. Similar clashes took place in the capital, Lilongwe, and in the city of Blantyre. Witnesses say demonstrators looted shops […]
Kenyans Get to Sue Britain for Alleged Mau Mau Abuses
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Four Kenyans have won court approval to sue the British government for alleged torture during the anti-colonial Mau Mau rebellion. The four Kenyans, all in their 70s and 80s, say they were beaten and sexually assaulted by British colonial officers trying to suppress the rebellion during the 1950s. The British government tried to have the […]
Amnesty Int. Reveals War Crimes Impact on Somali Children
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says the systematic recruitment of child soldiers, many of them under the age of 15, is escalating in Somalia. In a report released Wednesday, the rights group says Somali children risk death all the time. It says children recruited as soldiers are injured and killed, and those separated from parents are forced to […]
Guinea Arrests Dozens of Soldiers After Failed Assassination
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Guinean authorities have arrested at least 37 soldiers in connection with a failed attempt to assassinate the recently-elected President Alpha Conde. A military source said Wednesday many of the detained soldiers have ties to Guinea’s previous military leaders. A top defense official, Abdoul Kabele Camara, told VOA the investigation was ongoing. Camara confirmed that Alpha […]
UN Declares Famine in Parts of Somalia
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations has declared a famine in two parts of southern Somalia, as the Horn of Africa suffers its worst drought in decades. The world body on Wednesday said a famine exists in the Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions, and U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warned it could spread if immediate action is not taken […]
Kenya Burns 5 Tons of Contraband Ivory
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Kenya’s president has set fire to more than five tons of elephant ivory to highlight the problem of poaching in East Africa. President Mwai Kibaki lit a pile of ivory that included more than 300 confiscated tusks as well as more than 40,000 ivory trinkets. The estimated value of the ivory was $16 million. Mr. […]
UN Declares Famine in Parts of Somalia
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations has declared a famine in two parts of southern Somalia, as the Horn of Africa suffers its worst drought in decades. The world body on Wednesday said a famine exists in the Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions, and U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warned it could spread if immediate action is not taken […]
1 Killed in Malawi Protests
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Malawi police clashed with protesters in major cities on Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead. Civic leaders and witnesses say police moved to disperse protesters in the capital, Lilongwe, and the cities of Blantyre and Mzuzu. The protesters said they are demonstrating against bad governance and a weak economy. Officials say one person died […]
