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US, Iran pledge to play nicer on home frontThe US and Iran have attacked each other in public to sell nuclear talks to skeptical audiences at home. But harsh words have eroded trust.- 'Peace must come soon' -- dispatch from South SudanAs a political crisis that devolved into an ethnic crisis, the war in South Sudan needs resolution quickly to avoid solidifying widening divisions and strife.聽
New fighting in South Sudan threatens oil state capitalSince a January ceasefire, rebels and government troops have skirmished. A full-scale attack on Malaka, a key oil hub, may signal a longer fight ahead.
In Kenya's Muslim port: A tale of two mosquesOne mosque got stormed early this month by Kenyan police and is associated with jihad and radicals. The other is not 鈥� but that may be changing.聽
Thrown by unseen enemies, Ethiopian Air hijacker waltzes into Swiss jailThe pilot who stole his own jet and sought political asylum in Geneva was from a solid middle-class family. School friends remember a calm presence; a sister suggests darker emotions.聽
In Zimbabwe, political crisis turns violentA senior opposition official was assaulted by members of his own party, further fraying the only group capable of challenging President Mugabe. Meanwhile, a former US congressman was arrested in Harare on suspicion of possessing pornography.
Will Kenya mosque assault radicalize Muslim youths?Demand is high in Kenya to route out radicals and stop extremism since the聽Al Shabab attack on Nairobi's Westgate Mall. But there's growing concern that heavy handed tactics may backfire.聽
Pistorius deals sorrow and regret on Valentine's Day one year laterSouth Africa's 'Blade Runner' tweeted 'a few words from my heart' on the anniversary of the day he fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steencamp. The former Olympian will go on trial in March for what he says was an accident.
Aid to Africa: Better to bypass NGOs and give directly?In one study, money given directly to households helped, and with no rise in alcohol or tobacco. An era of 'effective altruism' is upon us. Donors want to know their benevolence works.
South Sudan peace talks resume amid pressure to compromise quicklyEast African mediators and countries including the US and China are pushing to end an ugly stalemate that has made a million people homeless.
Can CSI-style tactics help save Africa's rhinos?Britain's politicians and royals lend support to a wildlife conservation conference starting Feb. 13. A rhino DNA database may offer a way to tackle illegal trade.聽
Kenya slides toward authoritarianismAcross East Africa, leaders are pushing laws and crackdowns on free media, NGO funding, and human rights and civil society efforts. This isn't coincidence. 聽- S. Sudanese find song amid war and hateEast African artists lift their voices with hope of healing. As newly independent state faces seventh week of strife, can music help 'restore happiness'?
South Sudan talks resume Monday despite hostilities, recriminationThe government and rebels are still at odds as flames engulf the hometown of opposition leader Riek Machar and rebels claim 700 defectors from Army.
South Sudan crisis hides 'forgotten wars' in East AfricaNew report details ongoing and unremarked conflict in Blue Nile, South Kordofan, and Darfur.
Should rhinos be 'farmed' for their horns?Unabated poaching of rhinos and the trafficking of their horns is driving a new discussion about legalizing rhino horn trade, as a means of preservation.聽
S. Africa: Quick divorce of white-black alliance leaves ANC without strong contenderA failed bid by two strong women to form alliance and a 'post-Mandela' politics means a return to the status quo. With elections this spring, the public may be the real loser.
South Sudan rebel leader's town in flames: satellite imageryThe burning of Riek Machar's hometown of Leer marks at least one violation of the 'cessation of hostilities' agreement.聽
'Genocide' in Central African Republic? A bad diagnosisFrance talked 'genocide' to advocate peacekeepers. But the term is abused. A longer term solution: local elections, spreading small cash, support of new president Samba-Panza.
After agonies in Central African Republic, will the Muslims stay?The last US ambassador to the devastated African nation talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly there. Peacekeepers and a new matriarch-president are part of the good.