Letter: Obama’s story cannot match civil war hero’s epic journey
From Miguel Monjardino, Azores, Portugal
Will the DRC slide into renewed turmoil?
A move to scrap the governing coalition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has triggered a political crisis.
Ethiopia rejects independent probes into Tigray conflict
Ethiopia says it ‘doesn’t need a babysitter’ as it dismisses calls for independent probes into the month-long conflict.
In Somalia, U.S. Troop Withdrawal Is Seen as Badly Timed
Somali presidential elections are scheduled in just a few months, war is erupting in neighboring Ethiopia, and Shebab militants are still strong. The timing, Somalis say, could not be worse.
UK mom reportedly had sex with boy, 14, after luring him, a pal to her home — New York Post
A British mom had sex with a 14-year-old boy after luring him and a pal to her home after watching them play soccer, a court was told this week. Mother of three Teah Vincent, 32, has admitted having sex with the youngster at her home in Gloucestershire — but claimed he told her he was 16,…
Ethiopia Claims Victory in Tigray Conflict After Shelling Restive Region’s Capital
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia claimed victory in its conflict with the restive region of Tigray on Saturday, after a daylong series of artillery strikes against the regional capital, a city of half a million people.With communications shut off, there
Uganda Police Arrest Opposition Figure, Setting Off Deadly Protests
KAMPALA, Uganda — The police in Uganda said three people died and 38 were injured in protests that broke out on Wednesday in Uganda’s capital after officers arrested Bobi Wine, a musician and opposition politician seeking the presidency in next
Pentagon Chief Visits Somalia Ahead of Expected Troop Cuts
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller met with troops and commanders in the region as turmoil bedevils the nation with approaching elections and an enduring threat from the Shabab.
Edward J. Perkins, 92, Dies; First Black U.S. Envoy to South Africa
When Edward J. Perkins was a student at a segregated school in Pine Bluff, Ark., his history teacher taught the class about the brutal racial oppression in South Africa. It was even worse, the students were told, than what they