African Union
Exclusive: Leaked UN Memo Shows There's No Plan to Prevent Genocide in Burundi
VICE News obtained a confidential memo written by the UN’s peacekeeping office that shows the organization is woefully unprepared to prevent worsening bloodshed in Burundi.
Burundi's President Vows to Fight Back if African Union Troops Enter His Country
The African Union has said it's prepared to send thousands of peacekeepers to Burundi, but President Pierre Nkurunziza says he’ll "respond" if they cross the border without his permission.
There's a New Fighting Force in Increasingly Violent Burundi
The announcement by a former army commander pushes the country closer to open war.
Burundi Says It Doesn't Need Peacekeepers — But the African Union Wants to Send 5,000 Troops
Burundi, which UN officials say is on the brink of civil war, said there is no need for a peacekeeping mission. But the AU has invoked a rule which allows it to deploy a force without a country's consent.
UN Rights Chief Says Burundi Is on the 'Cusp of a Civil War,' Calls for Intervention
Stressing the severity of the situation in Burundi, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein spoke less than a week after armed men waged early morning attacks on multiple military bases in and outside of the capital of Bujumbura.
South Sudan’s War Just Turned Two — And the UN Says Its Peacekeepers Aren’t Leaving
Two years to the day after war broke out in South Sudan, the UN Security Council voted to extend the peacekeeping mission in the country through next summer.
EU Gives $2 Billion to Africa to Stem Migration, but African Leaders Would Prefer Tax Revenue
The latest initiative to reduce the mass flow of migrants and refugees from Africa to Europe has been criticized by African leaders who say their nations need fair trade and an end to tax evasion rather than more charity.
At Least 13 Dead After al Shabaab Bombing and Shootout at Mogadishu Hotel
Members of the Islamist militant group bombed a hotel where government officials and lawmakers stay before engaging in an hours-long shootout with Somali security forces.
Victims of South Sudan's War Were Raped, Burned, Made to Drink Blood and Eat Flesh
African Union investigators have released a report recounting a litany of horrors committed in the course of South Sudan's ongoing civil war, including routine gender-based violence and the indiscriminate killing of civilians.
Ebola and Ethnic Clashes Loom as Polls Close in Guinea Election
Tensions are running high in Guinea’s capital as citizens await results from the second democratic election in the West African country's post-colonial history.
Chad’s Former Dictator Threw a Fit During His War Crimes Trial in Senegal
Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre had to be carried into court and restrained by masked security guards at the re-start of his trial for crimes against humanity.
After 25 Years, Former Chad Dictator Accused of Killing 40,000 Goes on Trial
Former Chad dictator Hissène Habré stands accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and torture committed during his brutal eight-year rule.