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'Friends of Syria' to Meet for Opposition Support When the friends of Syria's uprising meet in Istanbul, they will be looking for a clearer picture of what President Assad's opponents intend to do with the country if they take power. U.S. Secretary o
By Jade Heilmann Dakar 04 December 2007 Opposition leaders in Togo say they are angry that a little-known ruling party official has been named the country's new prime minister. They say the government should be more open to opposition parties, given
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 01 February 2006 Ivory Coast's popular northern opposition leader, Alassane Ouattara, has formally regained his position as leader of his party three years after he fled into exi
Cambodia's new National Assembly was sworn-in Wednesday, giving the Cambodian People's Party a further five-year mandate following its landslide victory in this year's general election. A threatened opposition boycott of the event was abandoned at t
By Ron Corben Bangkok 25 May 2007 Burma's military leaders have extended their detention of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi for another year, despite growing international pressure. Government sources say Burmese officials visited her residence Frida
The secretary general of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change says President Robert Mugabe is not ready to enter into a genuine cooperative government under the country's power-sharing agreement. For VOA, Peta Thornycroft has this report from Z
Syrian Opposition Needs Unity But Continues to Splinter Syrian forces continue to shell opposition strongholds. The opposition refuses to back down. And civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence. But in the far calmer surroundings of Paris
As President Barack Obama makes his way through his first 100 days in office, Republicans are still trying to find their voice as the loyal opposition as they adjust to a new Democratic president and Democratic control of Congress. Barack Obama is s
The Sudanese government has released a leading opposition leader. Hassan al-Turabi, leader of the Popular Congress Party, was detained in January after calling for President Omar al-Bashir to turn himself into the International Criminal Court in the
Syrian Opposition Groups Demand President Step Down Syrian opposition groups ended a two-day meeting in Turkey on Thursday with the demand that President Bashar al-Assad step down. Opposition activists are also calling for protests nationwide Friday,
Forces for and against the Libyan government continue to battle for al-Zawiya, 50 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli. In the opposition-held east, rebel forces claimed control of the oil town Ras Lanuf, and vowed to continue their march along the
Despite US Opposition, Palestinians Seek UNESCO Membership Despite strong opposition from the United States, the Palestinians are seeking full membership in UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which is curre
Mauritania's largest coalition of political parties is rejecting the results of presidential elections that show a big win for the country's former military leader. A supporter of former military leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz celebrates his electio
Kerry, Hague Discuss Boosting Support for Syrian Opposition With no letup to the fighting, governments backing opposition forces are considering new ways to support the rebellion against embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with government tro
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 July 2007 U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe is the latest Senate Republican to break with President Bush on his strategy in Iraq. She is cosponsoring legislation calling for a withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by Apr
The United Nations' special envoy on Burma has met with detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, to discuss political reform in the military-run country. But it is not clear if the military's top leader will grant him a similar meeting.
By Nancy Palus Dakar 05 March 2008 In Senegal, President Abdoulaye Wade has said he is ready to meet with opposition leaders, who are rejoining the political process after boycotting legislative elections last year. But opposition politicians say the
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 10 June 2008 Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says the country is being run by the military and police. He also says talk of a unity government is premature. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA from Harare Tsvangi
By Scott Stearns Dakar 01 October 2009 Guinea's military rulers are offering to form a government of national unity following Monday's killing of more than 157 opposition demonstrators. The offer is getting a cool response from opposition politician
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 April 2007 Nigeria's main opposition parties held a meeting Thursday to discuss the formation of a political coalition to compete in general elections scheduled for later this month. From Abuja, Gilbert da Costa reports f