Alarm Bells Ring at Upsurge in Fighting
Tenuous ceasefire appears to be crumbling as militias clash with army in eastern Congo, amid reports of new child soldier recruitment drive.
Veterans Hostile to Power-Sharing Deal
Tension mounts in rural areas where Mugabe loyalists seem determined to keep him in power.
Poverty Disrupts Traditional Life
When government banned aid groups from distributing food, people resorted to other ways of surviving.
Tobacco Farms in Ruins
Eight years after controversial land seizures, the country’s once-thriving industry continues to decline.
US Imposes Sanctions on LRA Leader
Washington ramps up pressure on Lord’s Resistance Army and its supporters.
Rumblings of Dissent on Bashir Indictment
President’s opponents initially defended him against genocide accusations, but now that support seems to be peeling away.
Education in Crisis in Uganda's North
Region struggles to rebuild school system after two decades of war.
Mugabe Faces Open Defiance in Parliament
Opposition members’ behaviour is direct challenge to a president who has never endured public humiliation of this kind.
Northern Ugandans Bear Mental Scars
Experts say more specialist care is needed for psychological trauma caused by war.
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