May 03 Kerry urges Africans to demand stability, combat corruption By Lara Jakes, Associated Press America's top diplomat said Saturday the U.S. is ready to help increase its ties with Africa, but nations across the continent need to take stronger steps to ensure security and democracy for its people. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Warning of genocide, Kerry urges meeting between South Sudan rivals By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to South Sudan to urge President Salva Kiir to meet the opposition and halt a four-month civil war. In recent weeks, hundreds of civilians have been slaughtered in the Bentiu, and more than a… Continue watching
Apr 30 Kerry to promote peace, sanctions in South Sudan By Lara Jakes, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is bringing his two main tools of diplomacy -- peace talks and threatened sanctions -- to Africa this week to help find a way to end months of killing that is threatening to rip apart… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch Rebel leader denies blame for South Sudan massacre By PBS News Hour Bodies were strewn in the streets of the city of Bentiu, South Sudan, when a U.N. convoy arrived in the aftermath of a massacre of civilians. South Sudan’s foreign minister charged that rebels of the Nuer ethnic group are behind… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Will violent rivalry tip South Sudan toward famine? By PBS News Hour The slaughter of hundreds of civilians is just the latest act of reprisal violence in South Sudan that began as a rivalry between two politicians of different ethnic groups. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at the root of the… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds of South Sudanese civilians murdered in ethnic slaughter By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of people in South Sudan have been killed in what the United Nations is calling ethnic slaughter. Rebels from the ethnic Nuer group seized the city of Bentiu last week and murdered people who… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch As refugee crises escalate, UN commissioner calls for ‘massive international solidarity’ By PBS News Hour War has upended the lives of millions in Syria and a never-ending humanitarian crisis. Aid groups attempt to meet basic needs of refugees and internally displaced Syrians but face a massive shortfall in finances. Judy Woodruff talks to U.N. High… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Giving a microphone to the world’s most remote people By PBS News Hour How can the modern study of global change benefit from ancient knowledge? Special correspondent John Larson reports on the new ways indigenous communities around the world are connecting with one another to share observations and sustain their native cultures. Continue watching
Jan 30 Unrest in South Sudan continues to grow despite concessions by government By Robert Pursell In the latest development in the ongoing political struggle between the South Sudanese government and fighting rebel forces, South Sudan’s Justice Minister Paulino Wanawila announced Tuesday the release of seven officials the government had originally detained on suspicion of planning… Continue reading