Full Coverage: North Africa

03/29/2007 As instability worsens in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, Mercy Corps has expanded its commitment to families in need. One critical component of its programs in Darfur is access to clean water.

03/29/2007 UNITED NATIONS, Mar 28 (OneWorld) - There can be no durable peace in the Sudanese region of Darfur unless major world powers take swift and effective measures to protect civilians and punish those responsible for committing crimes against humanity, say foreign policy experts in a new study released Tuesday.

03/25/2007 Mary Riddell reveals how Bob Geldof pushed for a united cultural front to help end the massacres in Darfur.

03/22/2007 Thousands of girls and women have been subjected to sexual violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. Tell the Sudanese government to cooperate with the International Criminal Court.

03/20/2007 Somalia is the world's most dangerous country for minority communities, overtaking Iraq, says a new global survey.
+ OneWorld Guide to Somalia

03/16/2007 A small demonstration has been staged in front of the Cuban, Egyptian and Tunisian stands at a tourism trade fair in Paris in protest against press freedom violations.
From Reporters without Borders

03/12/2007 A high-level UN human rights team today accused the Sudanese government of orchestrating and participating in "large-scale international crimes" in Darfur. But the conflict is also affecting Chad and the Central African Republic. Gérard Prunier says that although all three countries have agreed to respect each other’s territorial integrity, the diplomatic activity conceals an international political deadlock over potential oil wealth.
+ The shadow of the mountain

03/12/2007 The Sudanese government has orchestrated and taken part in "large-scale international crimes" in Darfur, a high-level UN human rights team said today.