Central African Republic: Seleka Soldiers Raped Women, Girls in Bangui - Report

An excerpt from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »

Central African Republic: Soldiers 'Out of Control' in CAR, Says Amnesty

The rebel fighters who overthrew the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) earlier this year, and who now comprise the country's armed forces, are "out of control", says… Read more »

Egypt: Motorcycle Gunmen Kill Three at Wedding

Unknown assailants opened fire on a wedding ceremony at a Cairo church on Sunday, killing three people, including a 13-year-old girl, reports the online news service of Al Ahram… Read more »

Egypt: U.S. Withholds Military Aid From Egypt

The Obama administration has announced that it will withhold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of military and cash assistance to the Egyptian government until there is… Read more »

Libya: Prime Minister Freed After Kidnapping By Militia

Libyan state television is reporting that Prime Minister Ali Zidan has been released, hours after news agencies reported his 'arrest' by gunmen. Read more »

Africa: Failed Raid Follows Disagreements in U.S. Govt - Report

United States special forces failed in their objective of seizing a senior planner of al Shabaab operations in a "snatch-and-grab" raid on the coastal town of Barawe, American… Read more »

Africa: Africom is Partnering to Prevent Conflict - Gen. Rodriguez

When General David Rodriguez took the helm at the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in April, Stars and Stripes newspaper called him "one of the Army's most battle-tested officers."… Read more »

Africa: Standing with Kenya and Somalia

Last weekend’s attack by al Shabaab militants on Westgate shopping mall in Kenya should be a wake-up call that more work is needed to stabilize Somalia and prevent it from… Read more »

Kenya: President Announces Three Days of Mourning

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced three days of mourning, in response to the attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi. Read more »

Central African Republic: Thinking Out of the Box

Conflicts in small countries are often made worse by international indifference. In the case of the Central African Republic (CAR), however, the problem is a little different.… Read more »

Kenya: Forces in 'Full Control' After Action to End Mall Siege

Kenya's security forces have freed most of the hostages in Westgate Mall, and are in "full control" of all the floors in the building, according to the cabinet secretary of the… Read more »

Kenya: Nairobi Shoot-Out at Westgate Mall

Kenyan Tweeters have been cooperating with authorities to warn people away from the Westgate area west of downtown Nairobi, where gunfire, reports of hostages and rumours of deaths… Read more »

Egypt: General Killed As Police Storm Town

State media reported that an Egyptian police officer was shot dead, according to Reuters, in fighting outside Cairo. Security forces were reportedly trying to regain control over… Read more »

Mali: After Inauguration a Chance to Change Military Paradigm

Mali on Thursday, September 19, inaugurates Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as president in a return to democratically-elected government. The country's rebound demonstrates what can happen… Read more »

Burkina Faso: President Compaoré Survives Assassination Attempt

A renegade soldier has made an attempt on the life of Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaoré, reports Fasozine. Read more »

Egypt: Ousted President Mursi to Stand Trial

Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi will be tried in a criminal court for “incitement to murder”, according to an AFP report. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Peace Efforts Should Focus on Economics First

The clashes in the eastern Congo over the past week have once again brought into sharp focus the enduring conflict between the M23 rebels and the Congolese military as well as the… Read more »

Egypt: Court Orders Mubarak's Release

A Cairo criminal court accepted on Wednesday an appeal by former president Hosni Mubarak against a recent detention order he received, setting him free, reports Ahram Online. Read more »

Egypt: Bloodshed and Chaos After Authorities Break Up Sit-in

Dozens of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi are reported killed and hundreds arrested after security forces moved Wednesday to end a weeks-long standoff and cleared two… Read more »

Nigeria: Thousands Face Eviction in Lagos - NGOs

Tens of thousands of people living in the Badia East area of Lagos face forced eviction from their homes by the Lagos State government, and possible destitution as a result, warn… Read more »

Africa: Kenyan Doctor Receives Peace Corps Association's Highest Honor

Dr. Mohamud Sheikh Nurein Said is the 2013 Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award winner. The award is the National Peace Corps Association's highest honor, given to Said in… Read more »

Guinea: Death Toll Mounts in Guinea Clashes

Inter-communal clashes in southern Guinea have claimed up to 40 lives and left more than 100 wounded, according to local radio reports. Read more »

Somalia: Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Peace

Somalia's reputation as a failed state often overshadows the country's potential, but Aspen Institute 2013 New Voices Fellow Mohamed Ali, a former Somali refugee, represents a new… Read more »

Mali: Transforming a Country Through Rice

Aspen Institute 2013 New Voices Fellow Salif Romano Niang is the co-founder and chief impact officer of Malo, a company working to revolutionize the rice industry in Niang's home… Read more »

Mali: Election Threatens to Exchange One Crisis for Another

Mali's forthcoming election risks being marred by such technical shortcomings, and with such a low rate of participation, that a new president could be deprived of the legitimacy… Read more »