Southern African leaders have urged Zimbabwe’s fragile unity government to speed up reforms so that free and fair elections can be held. In a statement released late Sunday, the Southern African Development Community said Zimbabwe must create a political environment that includes “a level playing field” for elections. The regional bloc released the statement after […]
Neighbors Urge Zimbabwe to Speed Up Reforms
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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Mozambique Speeds Up Diamond Controls Plan
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Mozambique says it is speeding up plans to join an international program designed to prevent the sale of so-called blood diamonds. The state-run Noticias newspaper reported Monday that the government hopes to join the Kimberley Process Certification program by December. Mining Minister Esperanca Bias said the government hopes to start mining diamonds soon and “should […]
North, South Sudan Presidents Close to Agreement
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The leaders of north and south Sudan are in a second day of talks aimed at resolving tensions along their border before the south declares independence next month. Northern President Omar al-Bashir and southern President Salva Kiir are meeting with African Union mediators in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. On Sunday, sources close to the meeting […]
Clinton in Ethiopia Monday
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Ethiopia Monday, where she will give a foreign policy speech and meet with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, in her last stop on an African tour. During her visit, Clinton is expected to visit a school in the capital, Addis Ababa, and make remarks on the importance of […]
North, South Sudan Close on Peace Talks
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The presidents of northern and southern Sudan are close to reaching an agreement on pulling troops out of the disputed Abyei border region before the south secedes on July 9. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein reports that northern leader Omar al-Bashir and southern leader Salva Kiir began talks Sunday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. He says […]
North, South Sudanese Presidents Begin Critical Talks
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
The presidents of northern and southern Sudan have met in an effort to resolve issues that have sparked fighting along the north-south border. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein reports that northern leader Omar al-Bashir and southern leader Salva Kiir began talks Sunday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. He says they met with a high-level African Union […]
Clinton: Death of Embassy Bombing Suspect Big Blow to al-Qaida
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says al-Qaida has suffered another major blow with the death of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in east Africa. Somali officials announced Saturday that the al-Qaida operative was killed five days earlier at a Mogadishu checkpoint. Clinton, who is on a visit […]
Britain Says Eritrea Releases Four Detained Nationals
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Britain says Eritrea has released four British nationals it accused of spying and kept in detention for five and a-half months. Britain’s Foreign Office said Sunday that the four men have been able to leave the east African country and will be reunited with their families. It thanked the government of Qatar for facilitating their […]
Clinton: Death of Embassy Bombing Suspect Big Blow to al-Qaida
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says al-Qaida has suffered another major blow with the death of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in east Africa. Somali officials announced Saturday that the al-Qaida operative was killed five days earlier at a Mogadishu checkpoint. Clinton, who is on a visit […]
North, South Sudanese Presidents Begin Critical Talks
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The presidents of northern and southern Sudan are meeting in an effort to resolve issues that have sparked fighting along the north-south border. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein reports that northern leader Omar al-Bashir and southern leader Salva Kiir began talks Sunday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. He says they are meeting with a high-level African […]
