In the final days of his presidency, George H.W. Bush committed the U.S. military to a mission many would later regret, ordering more than 20,000 troops into Somalia to “save thousands of innocents from death.” Continue reading →
{FD} Nigerian leader: Islamic extremists are now using drones
Islamic extremists in Nigeria have begun using drones, the country’s president said Thursday, opening a worrying new front in the region’s nearly decade-long fight against Boko Haram and an offshoot linked to the Islamic State. Continue reading →
{FD} Uganda diverted weapons to South Sudan, new report says
A key broker of the latest deal to end South Sudan’s civil war diverted European weapons to South Sudan’s military despite an EU arms embargo, a new report says. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump speaks out about Africa again, and many cringe
By now, many Africans know to cringe whenever “Trump” and their continent are mentioned together. Continue reading →
{FD} New Amnesty International leader’s 1st move targets Zimbabwe
Amnesty International’s new leader said Wednesday his first act is writing to Zimbabwe’s next president about the disappearance of activist Itai Dzamara: “Whoever leads the new government must move to undo the injustices of the past.” Continue reading →
{FD} A guide to Zimbabwe’s 1st post-Robert Mugabe election
For 37 years, Zimbabwe knew no leader but Robert Mugabe. Continue reading →
{FD} Gang-rapes, lynchings: UN tallies latest South Sudan abuses
South Sudan government troops and allied fighters killed at least 232 civilians in a five-week period this year, hanging some people from trees and burning others alive, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. Continue reading →
{FD} Group apologizes for auctioning a night in Mandela’s cell
The offer caused an outcry: The highest bidder in a South African charity event would get a “once-in-a-lifetime” chance to spend the night in Nelson Mandela’s prison cell, where the anti-apartheid leader spent 18 years. Continue reading →
{FD} ‘Permanent’ cease-fire begins in South Sudan’s civil war
A cease-fire began at midnight Saturday in South Sudan as a weary nation wondered whether this latest attempt to end a five-year civil war would hold. Continue reading →
{FD} Global executions down; sub-Saharan Africa ‘beacon of hope’
A new annual report on the death penalty calls sub-Saharan Africa a “beacon of hope” amid a decline in executions worldwide. Continue reading →
