
Kerry makes 1st official sub-Saharan Africa trip
Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it ...

In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years
The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and ...
S. Sudan leader: Int'l court 'humiliates' Africa
South Sudan's president is criticizing the International Criminal Court, saying the court is designed to humiliate African leaders. Salva Kiir spoke ...
Amid signs of turmoil, S Sudan says oil will flow
Following a lengthy Cabinet meeting, South Sudan's government spokesman said Wednesday that the country will continue to export oil through Sudan and ...
African Union celebrates 50th year
African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from ...
51 die in 2 South Sudan clashes; army retakes town
Twenty-four people died in a battle between South Sudan's military and rebel fighters the government believes to be supported by neighboring Sudan, ...
S. Sudan: Doctors Without Borders hospital ruined
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says one of its medical facilities located in a rural but violent region of South Sudan has been ...

Carlos the Jackal: Ex-enigma now mired in court
Carlos the Jackal, the flamboyant terrorist and self-proclaimed revolutionary who was once one of the Cold War's most wanted men, is appealing his ...
South Sudan rebels overrun town
South Sudan's military spokesman says a rebel force has overrun part of a town in the country's east near the border with Ethiopia. Col. Philip Aguer ...

In CAR, diamonds are a rebel's best friend
Armed with rocket-propelled grenades and Kalashnikov rifles, Seleka rebels who ousted Central African Republic's president six weeks ago are ...
Sudan: At least 20 die in shootout in border area
Sudan and the U.N. say a shootout in a disputed oil-rich border region has left at least 20 people dead, including at least one Ethiopian U.N.

Group: Sudan army supporting fugitive warlord Kony
The fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony recently found safe haven in territory controlled by Sudan, a watchdog group said Friday, accusing the ...
Senior Sudanese delegation invited to Washington
The Obama administration is preparing to welcome a senior Sudanese delegation to the United States for some rare highest-level diplomacy between the ...
More than 20 killed in South Sudan violence
A theft of 750 cattle sparked a manhunt by security forces that devolved into an attack by those forces on a medical facility, where four medical ...
Report: Sudan is supporting rebels in South Sudan
Sudan has supplied weapons and ammunition to rebels fighting neighboring South Sudan's government, says a report from the Small Arms Survey, an ...

Sudan, South Sudan to open border, resume oil
South Sudan's president says he and Sudan's president have agreed to a resumption of oil exports and border trade. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ...
Sudan leader to make first visit to South Sudan
A government official says Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will travel to South Sudan on Friday. The visit will be al-Bashir's first to South Sudan ...
South Sudan urged to stop use of death penalty
South Sudan was one of 111 countries to vote in favor of a United Nations resolution last year calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, but ...
5 UN troops, 7 others killed in South Sudan
Armed rebels that South Sudan believes are backed by Sudan opened fire on a United Nations convoy on Tuesday, killing five U.N. peacekeepers from ...

Kenya celebrates new president; daggers for West
Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding president, ascended to the country's top office Tuesday during a jubilant celebration that began a new era ...

Official: Sudan leader not traveling to Kenya
Sudan's president, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, will not be traveling to Kenya to watch the swearing-in of the ...
Qatar pledges $500m for war-ravaged Darfur
Qatar is pledging $500 million to help rebuild Sudan's war-battered region of Darfur as part of an international conference seeking ways to boost ...
Group says South Sudan aids rebels in Sudan
South Sudan provided logistical, financial and political support — but not weapons — to rebels fighting Sudanese government forces, according to a ...
Egypt's president in Sudan to improve ties
Egypt's president began a two-day visit to Sudan on Thursday aimed at boosting cooperation after deteriorating relations between the two nations under ...
US group: Sudan should face war crimes charges
A U.S. based advocacy group alleged in a new report Wednesday that Sudan's government has committed war crimes since mid-2011 in two of its southern ...