BANGUI, Central African Republic, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In protest against the brutal killing of 16 civilians,…
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2 May 2014 – Mayi-Mayi rebels attacked United Nations peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where…
2 May 2014 – Senior United Nations officials today reported a drastic deterioration in the human rights situation in South…
2 May 2014 – As the unprecedented crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to deepen, the United Nations…
2 May 2014 – United Nations agencies are calling on the parties to the conflict in South sudan to provide…
2 May 2014 – The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the crackdown on journalists in Ethiopia and the…
1 May 2014 – United Nations peacekeepers in South sudan reported today that opposition forces are occupying Lich University, located…
OTTAWA, Canada, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie,…
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Over 2,600 detainees have been treated for scabies in an eradication…
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Judy Cheng-Hopkins, arrived yesterday in…
OSLO, Norway, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Norway is to host a pledging conference for South sudan in…
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of StateLuanda, AngolaMay 4, 2014Well, Jay Ireland, thank you very…
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of StateKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoMay 4, 2014Your Excellency…
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Special BriefingRussell D. FeingoldSpecial Envoy for the Great Lakes and the Democratic…
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press AvailabilityJohn KerrySecretary of StateKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoMay 4, 2014SECRETARY…
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of StateNdjili International AirportKinshasa, Congo (Kinshasa)May 3, 2014SECRETARY KERRY: I’m…
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said that his government is seeking help from US President Barack Obama to overcome the west African nation’s current security challenges. Africa’s most populous nation has also approached other world powers…
South Africa’s ruling ANC swept aside a weak economy, fierce criticism of its president and questions about the party’s future at a massive Soweto rally on Sunday, in a pre-election show of force. More than 90,000 jubilant and defiant ANC cadres packed…
Despite colossal investment, Angola’s goal of pumping two million barrels of oil a day and even upstaging Nigeria as Africa’s largest producer remains a pipedream. To be sure, Angola’s oil industry is going gang-busters. State-owned oil firm Sonangol…
The United States is ready to help fund the demobilisation of Democratic Republic of Congo’s rebels, a senior US official said on Saturday as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the country on the latest leg of an Africa tour. “I can say categorically…