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By Dan Robinson Two U.S. lawmakers just returned from Sudan say the situation in the western Darfur region remains intolerable, and are urging the government in Khartoum to take further actions to all
Africa's top peace and security official has welcomed the resignation of Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf, saying it clears the way for actions that could prevent the country from descending into chaos as Ethiopian troops withdraw. African Union
By Nico Colombant Bukavu, Congo 29 September 2006 watch Congo Rape Victims Even though the war is officially over in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rapes are still rampant in unstable parts of the mostly lawless country. The perpetrators are usua
Turkmen From Amerli Describe Survival of IS Siege KIRKUK, IRAQ Over the past few weeks, hundreds of Shi'ite Turkmen have fled the town of Amerli seeking refuge in the northern city of Kirkuk. Despite recent military gains after U.S. airstrikes that w
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 17 March 2008 Five years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, officials say the situation in the country has vastly improved - if only in the last year. But human rights organizations say abuses are widespread, and most Iraqis
By Phuong Tran Habile, Chad 15 May 2007 Just this past week, Chad's government admitted there are child soldiers in its army. But schools along the troubled eastern zone, near Sudan, have long known that, when a child suddenly disappears from the cla
China's army and air force have started an air-ground live-fire drill in southwest China's Yunnan province, close to the border with Myanmar. China's armed forces have started an air-ground live-fire drill in Yunnan Province, close to the border with
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 10 April 2008 The New York-based organization Human Rights Watch has warned that the Sudanese government may be using militia groups on the border between northern and southern Sudan to disrupt or influence the national census
By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 14 February 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has announced the start of the long-awaited security crackdown in Baghdad. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from northern Iraq that the U.S. military is also saying that
By Noel King Kutum, Sudan 07 March 2007 The African Union mission, charged with monitoring Sudan's Darfur region, shoulders the enormous burden of providing security to some 2.5 million displaced people spread across a remote area the size of France.
By Nico Colombant Dakar 13 March 2008 Planned Chad-Sudan peace talks have faced more delays on the sidelines of the Islamic conference being held in Senegal. Host Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade promised a new deal, but instead so far his efforts
By Lisa Bryant Paris 14 June 2006 Sudanese women dance with their weapons as they take part in a military exercise in show of power Sudan's foreign minister says he is optimistic about peace talks opened this week with northeastern rebels. Foreign M
By Brian Padden Irbil 20 August 2007 Iraqi officials say a roadside bomb has killed the governor of the southern Shi'ite majority province of Muthanna. VOA's Brian Padden reports from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil. Insurgents killed the governor o
By Franz Wild Abidjan 09 November 2006 Last week five died in Ivory Coast during battles between a militia and the local population. Some say this kind of violent disorder has been planned. Herv Tailly watches the images of the burning camp on his m
The European Union has welcomed the withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgian territory as was stipulated by a cease-fire agreement between Moscow and Tbilisi, but views are mixed as to whether the Russians have fully complied with the conditions o
Islamist insurgents in Somalia have said that they will fight against any foreign troops that intervene in the country's conflict. On Saturday, Somalia's parliament appealed to countries in the region to intervene military to help the fledgling inter
By Scott Stearns White House 14 September 2007 A long awaited report to Congress by President Bush says Iraq's government has made little progress in meeting political and military goals over the last few months. The release of the report comes just
By Scott Stearns White House 08 April 2008 President Bush met with Afghan governors to discuss security and economic progress in Afghanistan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush wants more NATO troops backing the government
By Jeff Swicord Minneapolis, Minnesota 07 October 2009 In the past 18 months, 20 young Somali men have disappeared from Minneapolis, Minnesota -- only to re-emerge in Somalia as part of an al-Qaida-backed militia. Some claimed they didn't know they
There's been an apparent breakthrough in the Ukraine crisis after marathon talks in Geneva. The United States, Russia, Ukraine and the European Union have agreed to measures to de-escalate the tensions. The deal calls for disarming militia groups and