Congolese refugees flee fighting in droves 2005-01-15 14:47:51
Thousands of Congolese refugees have crossed the border into western Uganda to flee fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.Full Story...
Museveni reshuffles his cabinet 2005-01-13 19:14:32
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced a cabinet reshuffle that includes the appointment of his close friend, Sam Kutesa, as the new foreign minister.Full Story...
Food shortages threaten thousands in Uganda 2005-01-13 17:23:53
A prolonged drought and acute food shortages caused by crop failures have left hundreds of thousands of rural Ugandans facing tough times.Full Story...
Rebel attack on Darfur town sparks clash 2005-01-13 13:28:49
An attack on a livestock market in Jarrar, Darfur, has led to clashes between rebels and civilians, leaving seven people dead.Full Story...
Human rights undermined by Darfur drama - HRW 2005-01-13 19:12:36
Human rights safeguards have been "significantly weakened" by the humanitarian crisis in western Sudan, according to the non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch.Full Story...
DRC talks make way for peaceful elections 2005-01-13 10:22:18
President Thabo Mbeki has concluded his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a fruitful discussion with President Joseph Kabila and members of the transitional government.Full Story...
Eight LRA rebels killed in army swoop 2005-01-12 18:21:53
Ugandan soldiers have killed eight Lord's Resistance Army rebels and captured another 10 in an operation in the northern district of Kitgum, which borders Sudan.Full Story...
Mbeki to the rescue in 'unstable' DRC 2005-01-12 16:45:31
South African President Thabo Mbeki is en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks on the post-war transition process in the vast Central African country.Full Story...
DRC peacekeepers allegedly abused girls 2005-01-12 09:01:39
The sexual abuse of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo by United Nations peacekeepers is widespread, according to UN officials.Full Story...
Sudan set to repatriate thousands of citizens 2005-01-11 16:55:43
Sudan's foreign ministry has finalised arrangements with the United Nations refugee agency for the return of about 500 000 southern Sudanese refugees from neighbouring countries.Full Story...
Peace is the gift I bring, says Al-Bashir 2005-01-10 19:34:10
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir danced with thousands of citizens from the south of the country after signing a peace deal to end more than two decades of civil war.Full Story...
AU hopes to revive peace efforts 2005-01-10 19:40:14
The African Union has gathered for a two-day meeting to discuss the continent's three biggest problems: the strife in Ivory Coast, the ongoing violence in the Congo and the humanitarian emergency in Sudan's Darfur region.Full Story...
Sudan faces daunting task of reconciliation 2005-01-10 11:54:44
With the peace deal signed Sudan now faces a new challenge - former enemies from vastly different backgrounds must now put the past behind them and focus on reconciling their differences.Full Story...
Sudan's future depends on progress in south 2005-01-10 11:41:33
While Sudanese citizens celebrated the signing of a peace deal between the government and rebels, the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement warned that the agreement will mean little if there is no development in the south.Full Story...
Sudan's war-weary southerners celebrate 2005-01-09 16:33:44
White peace flags fluttered from houses, shops and cars across this rundown regional capital of southern Sudan as people embraced and called for sweets to celebrate a deal ending 21 years of war with the north.Full Story...
Nine Rwandan genocide trials set to resume 2005-01-09 15:36:04
The international court dealing with the Rwandan genocide will open the year with the resumption of the trials of ex-army and police chiefs, former defence officials and those of the first woman and one of the few clergymen to be indicted thus far by the Tanzania-based tribunal.Full Story...
Sudan and southern rebels end 21-year war 2005-01-09 12:34:49
Amid thanksgiving hymns and the dancing of bare-chested warriors, Sudan's government and southern rebels have forged a comprehensive peace, ending a conflict that has killed two million people.Full Story...
Sudan peace deal ceremony opens in Nairobi 2005-01-09 11:02:48
A ceremony to mark the signing of a peace deal between the Sudanese government and southern rebels has opened amid high hopes for a final end to Africa's longest-running conflict.Full Story...
Six feared after plane crashes in Uganda 2005-01-08 16:52:34
Up to six people are feared dead after an aircraft crashed after taking off from Uganda's Entebbe airport.Full Story...
Sudan opposition party to boycott government 2005-01-08 16:35:47
The second largest opposition party in Sudan says it will not participate in a transitional government due to be formed after a peace agreement between Khartoum and southern rebels.Full Story...
Sudan's bomb-wrecked town is back on the map 2005-01-07 09:13:46
The war-ravaged town of Rumbek is due to become the temporary "capital" of southern Sudan under a peace deal to be signed by the government and the main rebel movement.Full Story...
UN says Darfur rebel threat spells disaster 2005-01-05 19:04:53
A rebel threat to withdraw from a ceasefire monitoring commission in Sudan's troubled Darfur region would spell disaster for the faltering peace process, the United Nations has warned.Full Story...
Passengers slammed into rocks during crash 2005-01-05 15:47:48
Nineteen people died and 10 were critically wounded when a truck overturned on a rocky hillside in north-western Burundi, flinging many of its passengers into the air.Full Story...
Calm restored to DRC's Kanyabayonga region 2005-01-05 14:19:36
The United Nations has resumed operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled region of Kanyabayonga, where calm has been restored after recent violence between mutinous soldiers and the army.Full Story...
Concerns raised about Aids drug study 2005-01-05 15:29:40
A health expert claims "African life is not valued as highly as American life" after he found that a United States-funded study on the Aids drug nevirapine was so flawed that it put the lives of mothers and babies in Uganda at risk.Full Story...
DRC reshuffles parliament: ministers sacked 2005-01-04 18:35:48
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila has sacked six ministers, who had been suspended after an investigation into charges of widespread corruption, and replaced five others in a wide-ranging government reshuffle.Full Story...
It's the start of a new chapter for Sudan 2005-01-04 10:54:49
This time the body language says the latest Sudan peace deal may just stick, writes Henry Owuor, who witnessed the signing ceremony in Kenya.Full Story...
Kabila visits volatile eastern DRC region 2005-01-03 19:13:02
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has made a rare visit to the country's wayward east in an attempt to stamp his authority on a region whose instability threatens peace in the whole of central Africa.Full Story...
Malabo homes burn 'like straw' 2005-01-03 14:51:40
A fire in an impoverished housing district in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, has destroyed dozens of homes and left hundreds of people homeless.Full Story...
Clashes leave 46 rebels dead - Burundi army 2005-01-03 11:11:58
Fierce fighting between the Burundi army and soldiers from the Forces for National Liberation has left at least 46 rebels dead, according to the army.Full Story...
Hollywood captures Rwandan genocide on film 2005-01-03 09:06:35
American actor Don Cheadle is hoping to focus the world's attention on the atrocities of the 1994 Rwandan genocide - using his latest role as a hotel manager in the movie, Hotel Rwanda.Full Story...
War-torn Sudan on road to peaceful stability 2005-01-03 07:54:51
President Thabo Mbeki has witnessed the first concrete steps towards peace in Sudan as the government and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement signed a landmark peace deal.Full Story...
Museveni orders Ugandan army to attack rebels 2005-01-03 12:24:47
Uganda's fragile ceasefire agreement has been shattered after President Yoweri Museveni refused to hold future peace talks with the Lord's Resistance Army inside the country.Full Story...
SA to play key role in Sudan's future 2005-01-02 12:18:21
Sudan's 21-year war has officially came to an uneasy end with the signing of a preliminary peace agreement between the government and rebels from the country's southern region - and now it's time for the healing to begin.Full Story...
Museveni ready to resume war with rebels 2005-01-02 12:24:41
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni claims that rebel groups in the north of the country have rejected a ceasefire deal meant to pave the way for peace after 18 years of war - and he's ready to resume hostilities because of this.Full Story...
Mbeki to watch signing of Sudanese peace deal 2004-12-31 10:57:37
Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir and his South African counterpart, Thabo Mbeki, are heading to the Kenyan town of Naivasha to witness the signing of the last accords paving the way for peace in Sudan.Full Story...
Five presidential hopefuls named in Bangui 2004-12-31 10:01:20
The Central African Republic's Constitutional Court has ruled that President Francois Bozize, along with four other candidates, may contest the country's election.Full Story...
Violence hampers aid delivery in the DRC 2004-12-31 11:20:46
Aid workers in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo say that rape continues despite the presence of 400 peacekeepers.Full Story...
Sudan rushing to meet deadline for peace 2004-12-30 08:21:49
The Sudanese government and the country's main rebel group are finalising details concerning the technical and military aspects of a permanent ceasefire which they hope will bring an end to Africa's longest-running conflict.Full Story...
Mbeki to take his 'big guns' to Khartoum 2004-12-30 08:30:21
South African President Thabo Mbeki is set to lead a high-level government and business delegation on an official visit to Sudan this week.Full Story...
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