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- Progress WatchWhy USAID is shifting maternal health funds toward Africa, AsiaFive of the new 'high priority' countries 鈥� Ethiopia, India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, and Nigeria 鈥� account for 50 percent of child deaths worldwide.
Did Boko Haram really abduct 91 more people? No one knows.In Nigeria, few sources and official silence mean little in the way of hard facts about alleged Boko Haram kidnappings and massacres.
Boko Haram's kidnapped girls: Nigeria's side of the storyThe Chibok girls were abducted in a state the size of Ireland that has 30,000 schools. Those basic logistics are not so easy to surmount.
Sudanese court frees 海角大神 mom sentenced to hangA court had ruled that Meriam Ibrahim, whose husband lives in New Hampshire, betrayed her faith by marrying a 海角大神. An appeal court has now overturned its punishment.
East Africa's elegant antelope on the verge of bowing outForty years ago, the hirola numbered in the thousands. But through famine, war, and bad policy, their numbers have dropped to a mere 400 individuals.
Is Africa's meteoric rise to riches sustainable?Africa is booming based on commodities sales. But buyers like China are not transferring 'know how.' 聽Without more of a middle class and new Mandela-like leaders, things could go sideways.聽
South Sudan: World's newest nation now completely dependent on othersWith civil war, the Security Council changed its South Sudan mission from nation building to civilian protection. Even China is sending peacekeepers.
Crisis in Sudans begs new approach, say 78 global rights groupsSudan is again witnessing serious violence including in Darfur, and South Sudan's civil war has put it on the brink of collapse.聽
With Boko Haram, Nigeria's displaced are a humanitarian crisis in the worksNigeria has the third largest internally displaced population in the world. Now comes Boko Haram. Neither the government nor international organizations have systematically assessed the situation.
Kenya's president: massacres aren't Al Shabab but political opponentsIn a televised addressed today, President Kenyatta shocked many by appearing to change the narrative from a 'war on terror' to tribal and ethnic divides.- FocusSomalis in Kenya face mistrustKenyan police have rounded up thousands of illegal Somali immigrants and refugees as part of their battle against Al Shabab. But they鈥檝e detained hundreds of Somali-Kenyans, too.
FocusHow Kenya's 'war on terror' disrupts a thriving Nairobi districtA crackdown on Al Shabab threatens the success of 'Little Mogadishu,' a hub for Somali refugees, and could have a wider impact on the nation's economy as families flee and businesses fail.
Worst since Westgate: New Al Shabab attack stirs Kenyan security doubtsAt least 48 people were killed in the Somali extremist group's latest attack, on the coastal Kenyan town of Mpeketoni Sunday night.
Kenyan Muslims cry out after assassination of moderate imamThe shooting of an Islamic leader who preached tolerance adds to a string of unsolved murders of clerics and imams in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa.聽
Is Boko Haram forming an enclave in northeast Nigeria?The insurgency is driving people out of the north. But Boko Haram has never formally occupied cities and held swaths of territory. To create an enclave would require a whole new approach.
Mugabe's Zimbabwe: Broke and brokerWith six failed banks and runaway corruption, most places in Africa would be looking at a military coup. But the dictator's grip remains strong and he may simply print more money.聽
Nigeria: Is Goodluck Jonathan's southern strategy on Boko Haram a problem?The nation's president hails from the south and had success in handling southern rebels. But that may be leading him - and his country - astray.
Boko Haram intensifies attacks: Will it soon occupy parts of Nigeria?In the past week, the shadowy insurgency swept through villages in Borno state, killing large numbers and showing no sign of abating. Just the opposite.
Getting to Boko Haram's roots might have surprising implicationsIs the militant group a self-styled Islamic insurgency, or part of a protracted civil war? The answer to that question matters.
Better times in Somalia? US prepares to send an ambassador.The first US ambassador to Somalia in decades will start off based in neighboring Kenya. Dedicating a US official to Somalia is expected to give the US more say in regional security issues.聽
