Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on opposition protesters Tuesday, killing one person and wounding two others. Witnesses say members of the opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress took to the streets of Kinshasa, after the party headquarters was vandalized and set on fire. The independent television station RLTV also was […]
1 Killed in Congo Clash Between Police, Opposition
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
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Nigeria Arrests 6 for Deadly Bombings
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:16 am (UTC-5)
Nigeria’s secret police say they have arrested six people linked to a radical Islamic sect suspected of bombing an elections office and a church earlier this year. Nigeria’s State Security Service said Tuesday the detainees belong to Boko Haram, which authorities blame for dozens of bombings and shootings around the country. The security agency says […]
Thousands Flee Unrest in Sudan’s Blue Nile State
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Calls are coming in from around the world to immediately end all fighting in a key Sudan border state as thousands flee to escape the violence. The United Nations said Saturday at least 3,000 people have crossed into Ethiopia since clashes erupted in Blue Nile state between the Sudanese army and rebels loyal to newly […]
Clashes Erupt in Key Border State in Sudan
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Sudanese army says it has battled rebels aligned with newly independent South Sudan in a key border state. Sudan’s state run news agency said Friday the government has declared a state of emergency in Blue Nile state and appointed a military ruler for the region after fighting broke out late Thursday. Each side has […]
Clashes Erupt in Key Border State in Sudan
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
The Sudanese army says it has battled rebels aligned with newly independent South Sudan in a key border state. The clashes broke out late Thursday in the town of al-Damazin in Blue Nile state, and each side has accused the other of instigating the violence. The Sudanese government said Friday it pushed back forces traditionally […]
Airstrike Kills 8 Suspected Militants in Yemen
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Yemen say an airstrike has killed eight militants in the country’s south. The officials said Thursday’s strike targeted a position held by militants with suspected links to al-Qaida in Yemen. On Wednesday, clashes between Yemeni forces and militants near Zinjibar in southern Abyan province killed at least 30 militants and seven soldiers. Militants […]
UN: 600 ‘Reportedly’ Killed in South Sudan Unrest
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations is calling for a halt to violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where tribal clashes have killed hundreds of people since Thursday. The U.N. mission in South Sudan said Monday that the fighting has “reportedly resulted” in 600 deaths and injuries to at least 750. South Sudanese officials say the fighting stems […]
UN: 600 Killed in South Sudan Unrest
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says tribal fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has killed at least 600 people since Thursday. The U.N. mission in South Sudan said Monday there are unconfirmed reports that at least 750 others have been injured. South Sudanese officials say the fighting stems from a cattle dispute between the Murle tribe and […]
Gunmen Attack Police Stations in Nigeria Killing 7 People
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian authorities say gunmen attacked two police stations in separate parts of the country’s north late Monday, killing seven people. Authorities released details of the attacks Tuesday. In the deadliest incident, the assailants fired on a police station in the town of Tambuwal in northwestern Nigeria’s Sokoto state, killing four officers and two civilians. In […]
Nigerian Police Kill Would-Be Car Bomber
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Police in northern Nigeria say they have shot and killed a man attempting to drive a car bomb into a local police headquarters. Borno State Police Commissioner Simeon Midenda says the guards killed the man Monday as he tried to force his way into police headquarters in the city of Maiduguri while a recruitment drive […]
