In inauguration speech, President Nkurunziza pledges to end months of violence in Burundi, calls on those who fled country to return
Head of AMISOM acknowledges problems with the welfare of injured soldiers, but said it is up to their governments to bring up these issues so they can be addressed
As the world marks World Elephant Day, conservationists hope to raise awareness of the plight of elephants and focus on greater protection
The U.N. Human Rights Office has warned that widespread violence and human rights violations in Burundi have brought the country to the brink of civil war. The Geneva-based U.N. rights body has also documented cases of arbitrary arrests and murder of opposition figures, protestors and activists. For VOA, Mohammed Yusuf reports from the border between Burundi and Rwanda -- where some refugees accuse a ruling party militia group of stopping, questioning and arresting them.
Annnouncement comes as opposition parties boycotted last week's presidential election, which UN electoral observers criticized
Village, birthplace of president's father, first came under spotlight 10 years ago, when Barack Obama became a United States senator
U.S. President Barack Obama is visiting Kenya, the country of his father's birth, for the first time since becoming president. VOA's Mohammed Yusuf traveled to the Obama family's ancestral homeland, a small village in western Kenya, to see how its residents have benefited from their association with the U.S. president.
Results show incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza captured a third term with 69 percent of the vote - boycotted by the opposition, which says re-election bid was unconstitutional
Amnesty International says police shot unarmed demonstrators who were running away from them, used tear gas, live ammunition near children
Nairobi has spent millions on security cameras, but so far, the system has not worked as well as advertised
Worshipers gathered in churches for Sunday services across country, just two days before presidential election in hope there will be no electoral related violence
Media rights activists welcome decision, which comes weeks before US President Barack Obama's planned visit to country
A group of disabled men in Kaduna state is encouraging others to get off the street by empowering them with new skills
In his inauguration speech Buhari promised to rule in accordance to the constitution, to secure the country, to build the economy and to fight corruption
The offline eGranary Digital Library is an innovative technology developed by a non-profit organization called WiderNet
Leaders say it's part of an effort to promote peace between the two main religions in the region
Army says decision mainly affects snap checkpoints, not permanent ones, and reflects improving security as military makes gains against Boko Haram
In April, Buhari said he could not promise authorities would find 219 Chibok schoolgirls, kidnapped by Boko Haram
For three days, gunmen from al-Shabab attacked the coastal town of Mpeketoni, southwest of Lamu, killing 60 in town inhabited mostly by ethnic Kikuyu
The al-Shabab militants that have long battled for control of Somalia also have recruited thousands of young people in Kenya, leaving many families disconsolate. Mohammed Yusuf recently visited the Kenyan town of Isiolo, and met with relatives of those recruited, as well as a many who have helped with the recruiting.
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