PENTAGON The U.S. military has carried out three airstrikes against al-Shabab militants in Somalia in less than a week, continuing a rapid pace that could triple last year's record-setting strike numbers.
According to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), the latest strike …
The government of the Central African Republic and 14 of the most powerful armed groups operating in the country came together to sign a peace deal last month.
If it goes to plan, the signatories will be responsible for leading …
A new US anti-terror law that has forced the majority of American-funded aid operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories to grind to a halt may have even wider humanitarian consequences, leaving nonprofits around the world more vulnerable to litigation.
While …
GENEVA A deadly form of plague has broken out on Uganda's border with Democratic Republic of Congo and several people are thought to have died of the disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
The agency praised Ugandan health …
UNITED NATIONS The United Nations' top envoy in South Sudan offered a mixed picture of progress Friday as that country tries to move toward peace after more than five years of civil war.
David Shearer told a meeting of the …