A woman wearing a blood spattered wedding dress led protestors on a march through Mozambique’s capital to condemn a colonial-era law allowing rapists to go unpunished if they marry their victim for a minimum of […]
A gun battle broke out on the streets of Bangui as Christian militiamen attempted to prevent Muslims from escaping ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. The assault began as a troop of Chadian soldiers– […]
A city essential to oil production in South Sudan has become divided between the army and rebel forces amid fresh fighting in the African nation. A representative from the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) […]
A car bomb killed seven people in a terrorist attack near the gated entrance to a fortified international airport in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Feb. 13. Witnesses told the BBC that the seven victims […]
African Union peacekeepers have discovered a mass grave at a military camp used by Seleka rebels in the capital city of Bangui in the Central African Republic. A witness told Reuters he saw four shallow graves […]
The World Bank has announced a $1-billion plan to map Africa’s natural resources, set to launch in July. Tom Butler, Global Head of Mining of The World Bank, announced the plan at the 20th Annual […]
The United States has asked the government of South Sudan to release the final four detainees being held over allegations of an attempted coup in December. The release of the final detainees would help alleviate […]
Five policeman are dead after a daytime assault against a security checkpoint in south-central Egypt. Masked gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a group of officers as they passed by the checkpoint in the el-Wassta district […]
The government of South Sudan and representatives of rebel forces in the country signed a ceasefire agreement January 23rd in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The agreement stipulates fighting will end within 24 hours. Over the last […]
The Ugandan government has admitted that its military forces have been assisting South Sudanese forces in combat. President Yoweri Musevani said his nation’s forces have been fighting alongside the South Sudanese military to defeat rebel […]
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