Topic: Chad

The name game

With a classroom full of students, remembering each name requires a few memory tricks.

Opinion: The 'genocide' in Darfur isn't what it seems

Activist hype, though well-intentioned may have misdirected funds that could have saved lives.

Rape in Congo: What got me was the laughter

One man told me that we had to talk in hushed tones because other men would mock him if they found out that his wife and daughter had been raped.

Opinion: Reflections on race

Four writers share experiences that shaped their views.

Will Guantánamo close on time?

Halfway to President Obama’s deadline, basic aspects of the closure are undecided.

NAM summit: starring Castro, Ahmadinejad, and the global economy

Formed as a cold-war forum for developing countries that didn’t want to take sides, the movement has struggled to find its way since the USSR collapsed.

The Monitor's View: A stop sign for human trafficking

Nigeria shows the political will to investigate, prosecute, and convict.

In remote north Darfur, an upsurge in clashes between rebels and government forces

JEM rebels, who have seized two key towns, have stepped up the fight to create a 'liberated' zone. Peace talks are scheduled for Wednesday.

What’s on Web TV?

In just five years the genre has already begun to transform the way we tell stories.

Sudan bombs Darfur rebels – and civilians – amid calls for a 'no-fly' zone.

A Dutch journalist and photographer traveled with rebel forces in Darfur in February. They were pinned down by government forces for weeks, before escaping across the border into Chad.

Kidnapping aid workers: part of Sudan's strategy?

Three Western aid workers were released Saturday. The government denies involvement but some analysts see a broader strategy at work.

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.

Sudan’s Bashir tries to stall Darfur genocide ruling

The International Criminal Court said Monday that it will decide on March 4 whether to issue an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir for charges of crimes against humanity and genocide.

George Clooney to Obama: Seize the 'opportunity' for Darfur peace

In N. Africa, Al Qaeda offshoot claims six Western hostages

The claim by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb that it holds hostages kidnapped more than a month ago fuels fears that the group is expanding its reach.

To judge by character, not race

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

Judge orders release of Guantánamo detainee

A US official says released detainees are taking up arms against the US.

Point of view: Splendid isolation

A Monitor photographer stops to snap a picture in a snowy field.

Ghana's new president: Africa's symbol of a working democracy

John Atta Mills took the oath of office Wednesday after a closely contested race.

Denied US asylum, an Eritrean prison guard appeals to high court

He says he was forced to stand guard as others were tortured and killed.

Opinion: First justice, then peace in Sudan

An international warrant for Omar al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, could speed his political demise.

Dramatic rescue frees 19 hostages taken in Egypt

Their 10-day ordeal highlights risks to adventure travelers and their guides in remote Egypt due instability in neighboring countries.

Kidnapped tourists moved from Sudan to Libya

Several million dollars in ransom is demanded for the release of 11 Europeans seized in Egypt.

Opinion: Farewell to world peace?

The Georgian conflict ended 1,716 days of no war between nations. But trends favor peace.

Opinion: In Sudan, stability or civil war?

The answer can be found in the dusty village of Abyei.