Conflict
Armenia's Oscar Entry Enrages Azerbaijan
Film set out to portray humanity triumphant, but with Karabakh as backdrop, controversy was bound to follow.
Afghans Unimpressed by Pakistan Talks
Negotiators say they secured commitment from Islamabad to encourage insurgents to join talks.
Will Kinshasa Go Easy on M23 Rebels?
Insurgent fighters in eastern Congo find they can sign peace deals and join the army, and then desert to extract more concessions from weak government.
Afghanistan: Unchecked Opium Production in Uruzgan
Authorities say they are powerless to act even though they know opium poppy is being grown on large tracts of land.
Afghans Scared by Talk of Militia Revival
Plan to bring together old mujahedin factions and reactivate their armed units.
Five Years On, Kenya's Rift Valley Still Tense
Despite public claims of reconciliation, divisions still run deep between communities.
Shooting a Free Spirit
Malala Yousafzai showed the way for young Pakistanis to speak freely, and Taleban extremists reacted with the only methods they know.
Abyei Dispute Threatens Sudan Accords
Recent thaw in relations between Khartoum and South Sudan could be reversed without rapid territorial solution for contested region.
Afghan Fury at Planned Pakistan Pact
Mixed messages as Kabul asks Pakistan to stop border shelling, then agrees to strategic partnership.