Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says fighting will continue along the country’s north-south border until rebels in the region disarm. In a speech Friday in Khartoum, Mr. Bashir said he has ordered his northern army to keep fighting in the volatile Southern Kordofan state for as long as rebels are operating there. His comments come just […]
Sudan’s Bashir Vows to Fight On in South Kordofan
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Sudan’s Bashir Vows to Fight On in South Kordofan
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Sudanese President Omar Bashir is rejecting calls to end the fighting along the country’s north-south border. Mr. Bashir said Friday his northern army would continue fighting armed groups in the volatile Southern Kordofan state. South Sudan is set to officially separate from the north and declare independence July 9, but fighting has raged on in […]
Severe Malnutrition Spiking in Horn of Africa
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
The number of children stricken by severe malnutrition is rising in the Horn of Africa at an alarming rate. The United Nations Children’s Fund estimated Friday that 480,000 children in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia will suffer from an acute lack of food and water this year, a 50 percent increase over 2010. UNICEF says the […]
Somali Officials Hoists Flag, Hail Start of New Era
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s government says this year’s independence celebration marks the start of a more peaceful time for the war-ravaged country. Top officials took part in a flag-raising ceremony at the presidential palace in Mogadishu early Friday, marking Somalia’s 51 years as an independent state. A spokesman for new Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali said this year’s […]
Nigerian Workers Threaten to Strike
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Workers in some of Nigeria’s biggest unions are threatening to walk off the job unless the government implements a year-old agreement to raise their pay. Nigerian Labor Congress President Abdulwaheed Omar issued an ultimatum Friday saying public and private sector workers were prepared to launch a nationwide strike in two weeks. The NLC and the […]
Overcrowding Sparks Violence at Kenyan Refugee Camp
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Clashes between police and refugees in one of the world’s largest refugee camps turned deadly, leaving two dead and dozens injured. A spokesman for the United Nations’ refugee agency spoke to reporters Friday in Geneva. He said rioting broke out Thursday at the Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya. Spokesman Adrian Edwards said the fighting began […]
AU Plan for Libya at Impasse
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
African leaders trying to bring an end to fighting in Libya are stuck on what to do about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Leaders from South Africa, Mauritania, Uganda, Mali and the Republic of Congo say they have a plan that calls for a cease-fire between the government and rebel forces, and a transition to democratic […]
UN: Congolese Troops Guilty of Mass Rapes
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says it has confirmed government troops were responsible for raping dozens of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month. U.N. spokesman Rupert Colville told reporters in Geneva Friday human rights investigators confirmed large-scale rape, pillaging and other crimes during a three-day rampage by troops in the country’s South Kivu province. […]
Secretary of State Clinton to Meet Spanish Leader Friday
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s heads to Spain Friday, on her diplomatic trip to Europe aimed at promoting freedom of expression and information. During her two day visit, Secretary Clinton plans to meet with President Jose Louis Rodriquez Zapatero for talks on several topics including, Afghanistan, trade and the economy. On Thursday in Lithuania’s […]
Sudan Grants UN Limited Access to Volatile Border Area
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
(Updates UN -SUDAN 6/30 new info graphs 4&5 ) The United Nation’s humanitarian agency says Sudan is allowing it limited access to a volatile border town in the country’s south but says many parts of the city are still off limits. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says its aid workers […]
