Topic: African Union

Islamists battle for Somalia

In Somalia, African Union takes the offensive in information war

AMISOM is rehabilitating Radio Mogadishu and publishing articles to 'empower' Somalis and push back against Islamist insurgents.

Opinion: Stand up to Sudan's thugs

Men with guns can't be the only ones at the peace table.

Somali government launches new offensive

The latest battle comes as government forces try to regain territory that militants seized last week.

Is Somalia in Ethiopian Army's crosshairs again?

Somalis near the border with Ethiopia say that country's troops have crossed over, raising speculation of another battle with the militant Islamists closing in on Somalia's government.

Islamist offensive ruins the West's plan for Somalia

Militant Islamists have the moderate government surrounded in Mogadishu. If they took over, it would be a devastating blow to US counter-terrorism and anti-piracy efforts in East Africa.

In breakaway Somaliland, a bid to be stable regional citizen

The unrecognized territory hosts tens of thousands of Somali refugees and is trying and imprisoning pirates.

Somali government encircled by hardline Islamists

After five days of assault by better-armed Al Shabab militiamen, pro-government fighters have apparently begun to retreat.

Leading opposition figure returns to Somalia

Sheikh Hassan Aweys, whom the US accuses of having ties to Al Qaeda, says he wants to unite warring Islamic factions.

Accused Somali arrives in US to face piracy charges

Musi's case is thought to be the first of its kind in the US in more than a century.

Legacy of Rwanda's genocide: more assertive international justice

Out of 800,000 deaths emerged a new system of justice and more peacekeepers. But will either prove effective or enduring?

Why Arab leaders embrace Sudan's indicted president

At the Arab League summit Monday, the UN secretary general condemned Sudan's expulsion of humanitarian aid groups in response to the ICC arrest warrant for Bashir.

Madagascar: island even more isolated after coup

The crisis not only threatens to make the island's poverty worse, it might also lead to the extinction of rare lemur species.

Sudan bombs Darfur rebels – and civilians – amid calls for a 'no-fly' zone.

A Dutch journalist and photographer traveled with rebel forces in Darfur in February. They were pinned down by government forces for weeks, before escaping across the border into Chad.

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Madagascar 'coup' riles African, international allies

New leader Andry Rajoelina has asserted control as the South African Development Community threatens to suspend Madagascar.

Madagascar mayhem ousts president

Embattled President Marc Ravalomanana has resigned after his rival led what the African Union called an illegal coup.

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Briefing: A rocky start for war crimes world court

The arrest warrant for Sudan's president is indicative of the mounting pressure on the International Criminal Court to show results.

World court issues arrest warrant for Sudan's Bashir

Omar al-Bashir is the first sitting president to be indicted for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Critics worry the move could destabilize the country.

In soccer, Somalis find a link to home

The national team unites a scattered diaspora and provides a reason to cheer for war-torn Somalia.

War crimes warrant for Bashir risks sparking unrest in Sudan

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Sudan's President Bashir defies warrant, expels aid groups

Aid agencies warn of a humanitarian disaster as Omar al-Bashir calls the arrest warrant a "conspiracy."

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