Daily Africa News - May 01, 2014

Daily Africa News May 01, 2014 From VOAAfrica.com

 

Kerry Warns of Genocide Risk in South Sudan US secretary of state says those responsible for 'unspeakable violence' in S. Sudan must be brought to justice to prevent conflict from deteriorating further More   IRC: Critical Time for South Sudan Humanitarian group says international pressure, support for UN necessary More   UN Rights Chief Blames South Sudan Crisis on Country's Leaders UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar have allowed their personal differences to drive South Sudan to the brink of disaster. More   AU Force Pursues Elusive Enemy in Somalia African Union forces have wrested control of territory from al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia. But as VOA's Gabe Joselow reports from the frontlines, with ever-changing tactics, the terrorist group has proven to be hard to finish off. More   Some South Africans Voice Discontent With Ruling ANC South Africans are preparing for elections scheduled for May 7, and some former officials with the ruling ANC have called for a protest vote against the party during next week's balloting. For millions of South Africans still living without basic services, change promised by Nelson Mandela's historic party is taking too long to occur. Emilie Iob reports on what this election may mean for the future of the ANC. More   West, Central Africa Lagging in HIV Care Doctors Without Borders says only 20 percent of those infected are receiving the antiretroviral drug treatment they need More   Report: Media Freedoms Worldwide at a 10-Year Low Despite an ever-expanding number of ways to put out news and information, a new report says the crackdown on media freedoms around the world has been unrelenting. 'Freedom of the Press 2014' says global press freedom has “fallen to its lowest level in over a decade,” with major setbacks in places that had been making progress only a few years ago. VOA’s Jeff Seldin has more on where the fight for a free media has fallen on hard times and on what it means for an information-hungry public. More

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