United Nations Convoy Targeted by Al-Shabaab
A day after the group slaughtered 36 quarry workers in the Kenyan town of Mandera, Al-Shabaab carried out a car...
Alex McAnneny
WP Post Author
France Votes to Recognize a Palestinian State
At the Assemblée Nationale earlier today, French legislators voted 339-151 to recognize Palestine as a state. The leftist parties of...
It isn’t a Coup in Burkina Faso
After days of unrest, Burkina Faso’s president Blaise Compaoré has agreed to step down. This comes after not only of days...
Burkina Faso’s Black Spring
The situation in Burkina Faso has deteriorated from bad to worse. The African country’s parliament was set to vote on...
The Significance of King Cobra’s Death
After months of medical treatment and rumors he was ill, President of Zambia Michael Sata died last night at King...
Nigeria: There Never Was a Ceasefire
Over the weekend, armed Boko Haram militants kidnapped over 30 boys and girls from the small town of Mafa in...
No Ceasefire in Nigeria
Not even one day removed from the ceasefire with the Nigerian government, Boko Haram has reportedly kidnapped 25 to 45...
Natural Gas, Mozambique, and its Suitors
Today, the Frelimo party of Mozambique faces its first true test to hold power since 1975. Mozambique’s other major political...
Belmokhtar: African Networks in the Global Jihad
In his September 10 address to the nation, President Obama highlighted his plan for managing the group he calls ISIL....
Niger: An Emerging Security Partnership
The Pentagon last week confirmed that the United States and Niger have agreed to open a second Unmanned Aerial Vehicle...