Topic: Central African Republic

UN condemns Somalia's use of child soldiers, but US aid still flows

Both the insurgent group Al Shabab and the US-backed Somali government rely on children to fill their ranks, human rights officials say.
06/16/2010 07:19 pm

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Obama commits US to helping hunt for LRA leader Joseph Kony

President Obama signed a new law to help four African nations hunt down LRA leader Joseph Kony, who's followers have brutalized thousands over the past 23 years. Kony has been indicted for war crimes by an international court.
05/25/2010 05:34 pm

Global Viewpoint Thailand has a chance if Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva can stop the killings

Former foreign minister of Thailand weighs in on Thailand's crisis.
05/17/2010 11:02 am

Opinion Two myths hinder the global fight against corruption

To root out corruption in places like Afghanistan and Haiti, we must first recognize that corruption is not cultural. And well-publicized arrests won't do anything unless they are coupled with economic incentives.
05/06/2010 11:52 am

Terrorism & Security Human Rights Watch says Lord's Resistance Army rampage killed 321 in the Congo

Human Rights Watch released a report on Sunday that details a massacre of 321 unarmed Congolese by the Uganda-based Lord's Resistance Army last December.
03/28/2010 10:26 am

Beware the Ides of March? A look at March 15 in history

Julius Caesar was forewarned about the "Ides of March." March 15 wasn't his best day.
03/15/2010 10:20 am

Global News Blog Top five greenest nations on the planet

Iceland leads the list of the greenest nations. The US fell 22 places in the 2010 Environment Performance Index, but the study's researchers say that "murky" data makes the list imperfect.
01/28/2010 05:00 pm

Global News Blog Who is Viktor Bout?

Russian Viktor Bout is being held in Thailand. He's accused of being one of the world's biggest arms dealers.
10/22/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog In Gaza, Mia Farrow highlights children's plight – and their hope

Nine months after Israel's offensive in Gaza to end Hamas rocket attacks, US actress and children's advocate Mia Farrow described widespread trauma – but also glimmers of resilience.
10/15/2009 01:00 am

Millions of Darfuris at greater risk with aid groups' removal

But the expulsion of 13 aid groups from Sudan is more than a humanitarian crisis. It may reignite regional conflicts in the country – and beyond, say analysts.
03/11/2009 01:00 am

Briefing: A rocky start for war crimes world court

The arrest warrant for Sudan's president is indicative of the mounting pressure on the International Criminal Court to show results.
03/06/2009 12:00 am

Brutal retreat of LRA rebels in Congo

The joint mission to finish off the notorious Lord's Resistance Army has led to more than 900 deaths and displaced more than 1,330 civilians since it began nearly two months ago.
02/11/2009 12:00 am

Opinion In Uganda, justice, or just a publicity stunt?

Uganda's recent attacks on the LRA are misguided.
01/29/2009 12:00 am

Africans join forces to fight the LRA

Southern Sudan, Uganda, and Congo launched operation Lightning Thunder this week to flush the Lord's Resistance Army out of its base in northern Congo.
12/17/2008 12:00 am

Opinion Farewell to world peace?

The Georgian conflict ended 1,716 days of no war between nations. But trends favor peace.
08/29/2008 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security UN: Iraq conflict exacerbates unprecedented refugee flows

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates 67 million displaced people worldwide in 2007, a result of war, poverty, and climate change.
06/18/2008 01:00 am

Opinion Why so much aid for the poor has made so little difference

Is poverty cultural or technical? Such debates shouldn't impede progress.
03/11/2008 01:00 am

Chad refugees head home after failed rebel coup

Tens of thousands of Chadians fled when rebels stormed the capital earlier this month. They're returning cautiously.
02/14/2008 12:00 am