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.
Aug 22

By PBS NewsHour
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.
Jul 14

By Admin, PBS NewsHour
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.
Jul 02

By PBS NewsHour
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.
Feb 06

By PBS NewsHour
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.
Jan 23

By PBS NewsHour
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.
Oct 29

By PBS NewsHour
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.
Oct 01

By Admin, PBS NewsHour
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.
Jul 13

By PBS NewsHour
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.
Jun 16

By PBS NewsHour
The leader of Nepal's communist rebel group held talks with the country's new prime minister Friday paving the way for what many hope will be the end of a 10-year insurgency that has killed 13,000 people.
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