Tag: violence
USAfrica: As America’s streets, churches, shopping centers become theaters of war. By Ken Okorie
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. By Ken Okorie,…
USAfrica: Nigeria, violence in Sokoto and killing of Deborah Yakubu.
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Nigeria, violence in…
USAfrica: Ondo Gov. Akeredolu says Nigeria’s Justice minister Malami “betrays a terrible mindset” on herdsmen violence, cattle open grazing
USAfrica: Ondo Gov. Akeredolu says Nigeria’s Justice minister Malami “betrays a terrible mindset” on herdsmen violence, cattle open…
South Sudan: Aid workers, patients bolt into bushes amid violence
Hundreds of aid workers and patients scuttled into the bushes to escape escalating violence in South Sudan, a…
Surging numbers flee S. Sudan violence
A month of conflict has displaced about 413,000 people in South Sudan, the United Nations said Wednesday, after…
Violence erupts as Egypt votes
Violence marked the beginning of a two-day referendum as Egyptians went to the polls Tuesday for the second…
Nearly a million flee CAR violence
As the violence in the Central African Republic reaches unprecedented levels, aid organizations say the number of internally…
Uganda’s gays fear mounting violence
Ugandan gay-rights activists warn of violence after parliament passed controversial legislation that would make some gay acts punishable…
Up to 40,000 flee to U.N. bases in South Sudan as violence escalates
Up to 40,000 civilians have taken refuge in United Nations bases in South Sudan, the organization said Sunday,…
Heavy death toll in S. Sudan violence
Recent violence in South Sudan has left about 500 people dead, the country's government said Wednesday, warning that…
Thousands flee South Sudan’s violence
The death toll from violence in South Sudan is "heavy," the United Nations said Tuesday, and thousands of…
Violence grips Central African Republic
Months of unrest have led to a growing humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic. Fionnuala Sweeney reports.