Uganda
Uganda Revives Its Favorite Distraction: Anti-Gay Legislation
What Is Ignoring Global Warming Going To Cost Us?
Why Obama’s War in Uganda Isn’t Just About Humanitarianism
Daily Deadline: Rachel Maddow, Not Overrated
A Tale of Two Cities
Last fall, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed decided to use vacation days he had saved up in his eight years as a regional compliance specialist in the Buffalo office of the New York Department of Transportation. He told his co-workers he would be traveling to Mogadishu—the city he was born in, but had not seen since 1985—and that he would return in three weeks. What he didn’t reveal was the purpose of the trip: to interview to become prime minister of Somalia. READ MORE >>
Can Africa Really Help Libya Find Peace?
Qaddafi's War
Colonel Muammar Qaddafi is on the move again in Africa. This time his chosen battleground is Chad, a desert country of 4.5 million people scattered through a territory twice the size of France. The confusion and hesitation evident in French and American reactions to Qaddafi's newest adventure are more understandable if viewed in terms of the three complex fronts on which Qaddafi conducts this war. READ MORE >>
Rapped Up
Paul Kagame and Rwanda's Faux Democracy
If you’re a betting person, here’s a safe bet: On August 9, the balloting in the east African state of Rwanda will give world-famous military leader Paul Kagame yet another seven-year term as president. The astonishing margin of victory will impress even the modern grand viziers of Central Asia. The outcome is quite easy to predict, when no other candidates are allowed to campaign. READ MORE >>
