Oct 30 Accusations Fly as Shaky Cease-Fire Holds in Congo Rebellion By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after declaring a cease-fire on violence in eastern Congo, the leader of a Tutsi rebellion said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congolese government about management of the country's resources. Continue reading
Oct 28 U.N., Congolese Soldiers Retreat as Rebels Advance By PBS News Hour Congolese soldiers and U.N. tanks were forced to retreat Tuesday from rebels vowing to take Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma -- home to the local U.N. headquarters. Continue reading
Aug 22 Dozens Dead in Southern Somalia Clashes By PBS News Hour At least 70 people have been killed over the past few days in battles between Somalia's Islamist al-Shabaab rebels and a pro-government clan militia in the southern part of the country. Continue reading
Jul 14 Sudanese President Charged with Genocide in Darfur By Admin, PBS News Hour The International Criminal Court prosecutor charged Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with orchestrating genocide against African tribes in the western region of Darfur and called on the court to order his arrest. Continue reading
Jul 02 Betancourt and Americans Rescued from Colombian Rebels By PBS News Hour Colombia's military announced Wednesday it rescued French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans who were held hostage for years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Continue reading
Feb 06 After Coup Attempt, Chad’s President Asserts He’s in Control By PBS News Hour Chad President Idriss Deby reemerged Wednesday to declare that his government was in total control of the country after a failed coup attempt last weekend. Continue reading
Jan 23 Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo Sign Peace Pact By PBS News Hour Rebels and militia groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo signed a cease-fire agreement aimed at ending the conflict that continued to rage after the end of the country's 1998-2003 war. Continue reading
Oct 29 Rebel Groups Boycott Darfur Peace Talks By PBS News Hour Three main Darfur rebel factions boycotted peace talks with the Sudanese government over the weekend in Libya, throwing into doubt that any substantive progress would be made at the summit. Continue reading
Oct 01 AU Peacekeepers Killed in Rebel Attack in Darfur By Admin, PBS News Hour At least 10 African Union peacekeepers were killed and more than 20 declared missing after rebels overran their base in northern Darfur over the weekend, in the worst attack on AU forces since they were deployed in 2004. Continue reading
Jul 13 Sudan Bombs Rebel, Civilian Targets in Darfur, Envoy Says By PBS News Hour The Sudanese government has resumed bombing civilian targets in the war-torn region of Darfur after a short-lived period of quiet, the U.S. special envoy for Darfur said Friday. Continue reading