On July 11, South Sudanese forces beat opposition forces to take over the capital, Juba, of the youngest country on earth. To celebrate, they went … U.N. Peacekeeping Forces Did Nothing To Stop Nearby Rapes And KillingRead more
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AFRICOM Clams Up After Commander Peddles Contradictory Statements to Congress
General David Rodriguez might be a modern military celebrity — if he hadn’t spent his career ducking the spotlight. After graduating from West Point in … AFRICOM Clams Up After Commander Peddles Contradictory Statements to CongressRead more
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Journalists Face Abduction and Murder in South Sudan
Hakim was home alone with his two dogs, relaxing one night in March, when his cellphone rang. The man on the other end of the … Journalists Face Abduction and Murder in South SudanRead more
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Hillary Clinton’s State Department Gave South Sudan’s Military a Pass for Its Child Soldiers
I met a few of them in the town of Pibor last year. These battle-tested veterans had just completed two or three years of military … Hillary Clinton’s State Department Gave South Sudan’s Military a Pass for Its Child SoldiersRead more
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Algeria On the Edge of a “Soft Coup”
First there were the color-named “revolutions” in the countries that emerged from the fall of the Soviet Union; then the Balkan War fractured Yugoslavia, a … Algeria On the Edge of a “Soft Coup”Read more
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Did the CIA Kill Fmr. U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld?
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to propose reopening an inquiry into allegations that former U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld was assassinated by a South African … Did the CIA Kill Fmr. U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld?Read more
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Ex-Dictator of Chad Hissène Habré Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity
The former U.S.-backed dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison. Habré is accused of … Ex-Dictator of Chad Hissène Habré Convicted of Crimes Against HumanityRead more
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Western Saharan Independence Movement Mourns Loss of Polisario Front Leader
A leader of the independence movement in Western Sahara died Tuesday. Mohamed Abdelaziz was the leader and co-founder of the Polisario Front movement, which has … Western Saharan Independence Movement Mourns Loss of Polisario Front LeaderRead more
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An Ugly Side Of U.S. Foreign Policy History
Throughout the historic nine-month trial, nearly 100 survivors testified about their horrific suffering under former Chadian President Hissene Habré. They described mass graves, prison cells … An Ugly Side Of U.S. Foreign Policy HistoryRead more
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The Son of Africa claims a continent’s crown jewels
On 14 October, President Barack Obama announced he was sending United States special forces troops to Uganda to join the civil war there. In the … The Son of Africa claims a continent’s crown jewelsRead more