Counter-terrorism
In Africa, terrorism undermines state institutions and impedes economic development. The continent is especially vulnerable because...
Over 30,000 South Sudanese risk death by starvation, UN says
Over 30,000 people in South Sudan's war-zone regions face death by starvation, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that "tens of...
The role of Nigerian romance scammers in the IRS data breach
The United States government accidentally gave $50 million to a group of criminals this year. Hackers successfully filed thousands of...
A crowdsourced satellite image search is helping find child slaves in Ghana
Lake Volta, in the eastern part of Ghana, has long been a center of endemic child slavery: trafficked children are abducted from their...
What to watch for in the most competitive election in Tanzanian history
It has been a barn-burner of an election campaign in Tanzania. We’ve seen high profile cross-party defections, dueling op-eds in the...
Egypt arrests senior Muslim Brotherhood figure
Egyptian security forces have arrested Hassan Malik, a leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, security officials said, part of a...
13 killed in violence linked to Guinea election: Amnesty
At least 13 people were killed in a week of violence in Guinea before and after its contested presidential election, with the security...
Uganda Begins Troop Withdrawal from South Sudan
The voluntary withdrawal of Ugandan troops from South Sudan is a demonstration of the government’s commitment to fully implement the...
Army surrounds home of Congo Republic opposition leader
A Congo Republic opposition leader said late on Thursday that forces from leader Denis Sassou Nguesso's presidential guard were...
How Côte d’Ivoire’s president used an old autocrat’s playbook to turn his country around
Seeing the economic vitality in Côte d’Ivoire, you could almost forget that this country was ever embroiled in a vicious conflict with...
