Darfur rebels from western Sudan took their five-year struggle to the doorstep of their country's capital Saturday, engaging government forces in gunbattles on the outskirts of Khartoum. ...more

May 11, 2008

President Bush rejected proposed Democratic changes to his prized AIDS relief program, issuing a challenge Sunday to Congress to "stop the squabbling" and renew it as is. ...more

February 18, 2008

This country's political rivals announced Friday a 10-point plan to resolve their political crisis after weeks of negotiations, but they remained deadlocked over power sharing. ...more

February 16, 2008

Rival factions in Kenya's political crisis reportedly agreed Thursday to write a new constitution, a move that could allow for power-sharing as part of a deal aimed at ending weeks of violence in this East African country. ...more

February 15, 2008

The Peace Corps said Tuesday that it has suspended operations in Kenya after weeks of postelection violence, another blow to confidence as business leaders voiced concerns over the turmoil's effect on the economy. ...more

February 6, 2008

As rebels in Chad fought for a second day to take control of the nation's capital, analysts said Sunday that the outcome of the attempted coup could have far-reaching implications for the Darfur conflict in neighboring Sudan. ...more

February 4, 2008

Hundreds of rebels charged into Chad's capital aboard pickups Saturday, clashing with government troops around the presidential palace in the most forceful attempt yet to oust President Idriss Deby. The rebels claimed to gain strength from defecting soldiers in the oil-rich Central African nation. ...more

February 3, 2008

Kisumu, Kenya's third-largest city, erupted again Monday as thousands of rioters tore through the streets, burned stores, looted schools and vented their outrage over a spate of ethnically driven killings this past weekend. ...more

January 29, 2008

Naivasha, one of Kenya's most popular vacation spots and a onetime playground for British colonialists, on Sunday became the latest city to suffer from ethnic clashes, raising fears that the violence is spreading into previously calm areas. ...more

January 28, 2008

The U.S. government on Saturday took its toughest position yet on Kenya's disputed elections, calling on Kenya's president and opposition leaders to meet immediately and saying that the election was so flawed, it was impossible to know who really won. ...more

January 13, 2008