Africa
US deployed military advisers to Somalia, officials say
The U.S. military says it has established a small unit of military advisors in Somalia, the first time troops have been deployed ...S. Sudan talks stall again over political prisoners
Peace talks have stalled, a rebel commander is claiming big victories against the government, and Uganda is sending in more military troops ...Deadly car bombs strikes hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu
Three car bombs have killed at least eight people outside a major hotel used by foreigners in Mogadishu, Somalia.Pope calls for peace in South Sudan, Syria
Pope Francis has called for peace in South Sudan and other troubled nations around the world in his first Christmas Day address.UN seeks to increase peacekeeping force in S Sudan
The United States has increased its diplomatic efforts to calm the increasing ethnic violence in South Sudan, while also repositioning troops in ...Fighting spreads in South Sudan as fears grow of civil war
South Sudan\'s government said on Sunday rebels had seized the capital of a key oil-producing region and fears grew of all-out ethnic ...Ugandan parliament passes anti-homosexuality law
Uganda\'s parliament has passed a bill that would make some homosexual acts punishable by life in prison.South Sudan president ready to talk as clashes spread
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir says he is willing to hold talks with the former vice president he accuses of leading a ...S Sudan declares curfew after troops clash
South Sudan\'s President Salva Kiir declared an overnight curfew in the capital after the government foiled what he called an attempted coup.Nelson Mandela buried at Qunu ancestral home
Former South African president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was laid to rest in his home village Sunday.




