The United Nations food agency says more than eight million people in the Horn of Africa need emergency food aid due to the ongoing drought in the region. The Food and Agriculture Organization warned Tuesday that food is urgently needed in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. The agency said the region has had below-average rainfall […]
UN: 8 Million Urgently Need Food in Horn of Africa
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Madagascar Security Chiefs Reject Call for Former President’s Return
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Madagascar’s security chiefs have rejected a call by southern African leaders to allow former president Marc Ravalomanana to return to the country. A statement Tuesday by army chief General Andre Ndriarijaona and the heads of the police and gendarmerie said the former president’s return would be destabilizing. During a weekend summit, the Southern African Development […]
Somali PM Defies Deal, Refuses to Resign
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s prime minister is refusing to resign, defying a deal made by the president and parliamentary speaker to pave the way for a new government. Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said Tuesday that he will stay in office following a wave of public support for him that included demonstrations in Mogadishu. Mr. Mohamed said he […]
Somali Pirates Free Egyptian Ship Held Since August
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Somali pirates have released an Egyptian-owned cargo ship and its crew after receiving a ransom of more than two million dollars. The Panama-flagged MV Suez was seized in the Gulf of Aden more than 10 months ago while carrying a load of cement from Pakistan to Eritrea. The ship has a crew of 23 people, […]
North, South Sudan Try to Finalize Deal on Abyei
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Negotiators for north and south Sudan remain in talks to finalize a reported deal on the disputed Abyei region. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein says the presidents of north and south Sudan have left the talks in Ethiopia’s capital, but that meetings with lower-level officials continue. North Sudan’s army seized control of oil-rich Abyei last month, […]
North, South Sudan Try to Finalize Deal on Abyei
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Negotiators for north and south Sudan remain in talks to finalize a reported deal on the disputed Abe region. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein says the presidents of north and south Sudan have left the talks in Ethiopia’s capital, but that meetings with lower-level officials continue. North Sudan’s army seized control of oil-rich Abe last month, […]
Eritrea Volcano Disrupts East Africa Air Travel
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The ash cloud from an erupting volcano in Eritrea is disrupting air travel in parts of East Africa. Officials with Ethiopian Airlines says the company canceled flights to Djibouti, northern Ethiopia and the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Tuesday. Earlier, Germany’s Lufthansa canceled a flight from Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, and a flight from Frankfurt to […]
UN: 300,000 Still Displaced in Ivory Coast
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency has said there are still at least 320,000 displaced persons in Ivory Coast, two months after the end of a violent political crisis. The agency said Tuesday an assessment team has been traveling the country to register refugees and get a clearer picture of the current situation. It said most […]
North, South Sudan Try to Finalize Deal on Abyei
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Negotiators for north and south Sudan remain in talks to finalize a reported deal on the disputed Abyei region. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein says the presidents of north and south Sudan have left the talks in Ethiopia’s capital, but that meetings with lower-level officials continue. North Sudan’s army seized control of oil-rich Abyei last month, […]
Building Collapse in Kenya’s Capital Kills 2
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan officials say a building collapse in the capital, Nairobi, has killed at least two people and trapped scores of others. Authorities say the six-story building was under construction when it crashed to the ground Tuesday. Rescue teams were searching desperately through the rubble for survivors. The Kenyan Red Cross says a number of people […]
