This follows years of war and neglect by the Sudanese government in Khartoum.

VOA: special.2011.02.24

The probe by the Paris prosecutor's office follows a court complaint filed by the union Solidaires Unitaires Democratic (also know as SUD).

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

The Gadhafi affair follows concessions by Switzerland's biggest bank,UBS, to turn over data on 4,500 wealthy American clients suspected of tax evasion to U.S.authorities.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Once he follows through on constitutional changes approved by the referendum, he will be allowed to run for another three-year term and run again after that if he likes.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

For several years,al-Shabab, which follows the ultra-conservative branch of Islam propagated by al-Qaida and the Taliban, has been trying to eradicate Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, which has deep roots in Somalia.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02