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In S. Sudan, churches struggle to keep role as trusted peacemakersSouth Sudan's civil war recently entered its second year. Unlike in past wars, church leaders here are having an increasingly hard time participating in peace talks and mediation.- The BBC and the West need to clean up their act on RwandaAn October BBC documentary titled 'Rwanda's Untold Story' represents and repeats most of the flaws and misreadings in the Western narrative on post-genocide Rwanda.聽
French hostage held by Al Qaeda is freed in Mali after three yearsFrench businessman聽Serge Lazarevic was released in Mali where he was abducted at a hotel in November 2011. France hasn't commented on the terms of his release, which follows a failed US rescue mission of a US hostage in Yemen.聽
Kenyans rejoice at collapse of ICC case against President KenyattaSupporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta sang "Uhuru is finally free" across Nairobi on Friday, praising The Hague's decision to end its case against him. But not all Kenyans were happy with the court鈥檚 announcement..JPG?alias=standard_600x400)
How Chester the puppet sparked battle over race and free speech in South AfricaA case involving a right-wing singer and a puppet raises the question of how a 'rainbow nation' just two decades removed from a system of rigid segregation balances free speech with a persistent need to heal racial divides.
Rising Al Shabab attacks in Kenya: Can new officials improve security?Some 15 months after the Westgate attack, Al Shabab continues its attacks in Kenya. The departure of聽two officials shows it's becoming a political crisis for President Kenyatta.
Teen girl suicide bombers kill 30 in Nigeria, Boko Haram suspectedThe teen girls who murdered 30 in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri are suspected of being dispatched by Boko Haram.
Can the US help Nigeria confront Boko Haram?For years, Nigeria was Washington DC's most important strategic partner on issues of security and stability in Africa. But, Boko Haram, and Abuja鈥檚 response, has put that partnership in jeopardy.
After deadly Al Shabab attack, questions about Kenya's approachAl Shabab murdered 28 Kenyans in the north of the country on Saturday, raising questions about the effectiveness of the country's approach to countering terrorism.
Kenya 'miracle healer' scandal hits deep faith in churchesAn expose has raised a furor over a self-styled prophet's exploitation of poor people. While such cases are not new, this latest has prompted a sharp reaction.
Will Tanzania sell Masai homelands to a Dubai corporation?The Tanzanian government seems to be moving ahead with a deal to sell 600 square miles of land to a UAE luxury safari company, but that land is currently home to thousands of Masai pastoralists.
Angered by assault, women take to Nairobi streets in 'miniskirt protest'In an unusually public protest, 1,000 women danced, sang, and chanted 'my dress my choice' and 'shame, shame' on Monday after a woman was stripped naked earlier this month聽by men who disapproved of her clothing.聽
Why are Korean missionaries flocking to Kenya?A four-day Bible study extravaganza marking the 20th anniversary of one pastor's arrival in Kenya has attracted thousands this weekend. Kenya has become a bridgehead for Korean missions to Africa.
Botswana court rebuffs state ban on LGBT group. A turning point for Africa?The court overturned a government ban on a gay rights lobbying group, ruling it incompatible with free speech and expression. The decision is a rare 鈥� but potentially influential 鈥� victory for LGBT groups in Africa.
Ebola worries ebb in Liberia, but rise in MaliLiberian President Johnson Sirleaf announced she was lifting the state of emergency in her country, as the outbreak appears to be contained. But a potential new outbreak in Mali shows that work must still be done to curb the disease.
Is Nigeria's Boko Haram moving toward governing?Boko Haram appears to be focusing on the acquisition of territory, and it's moving in the direction of providing services, especially security, for residents in the territories it controls. But will residents who fled the extremist group really return?聽
Nigeria suicide blast points to Boko Haram's war on secular schoolsA suicide bomber detonated explosives on Monday at a school assembly in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 47 students. Nigeria's government claimed last month that it had reached a cease-fire agreement with Boko Haram, the suspected perpetrators.聽
Backlash to ICC trial? How Kenyan bill could clamp down on 'foreign influences'Only a handful of Kenya's NGOs pushed for a trial of those thought to be behind the 2008 election violence. But their actions have boosted public support for putting limits on NGOs, something a proposed bill would do.
Why Burkina Faso matters to US counterterrorism efforts in AfricaBurkina Faso has been a聽key mediator of regional conflicts and a Western partner in fighting terrorism. President Blaise聽Compaor茅聽was ousted last Friday, and a military junta has assumed power, raising objections from the African Union.
As S. Sudan's rainy season ends, more aid for the displaced 鈥� but more fightingHeavy rains since May put a pause on fighting in South Sudan.聽But with the weather becoming clearer, so too is the lack of progress toward peace over the past six months.
