Has the Leader of Boko Haram Been Killed?At time of publication details are sketchy, but the Nigerian government seems to want us to think so. “Nigeria’s air...
Map of the Day: Where and How the USA Will Spend Foreign Aid in 2017Today’s map comes from the new ForeignAssistance.gov website. It is a fascinating data visualization of planned global development and foreign...
An Insane War on Drugs in the PhilippinesThe new bombastic and brash president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is undertaking a war on drugs like no other...
Massive Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign UnderwaySome 10 million doses are expected to be given in DRC in a campaign that starts this week. “A last-ditch...
On the Desolate Syrian Border with Jordan 100,000 People Stranded for MonthsEd note. This is a guest post from Dr Natalie Thurtle is a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency doctor. It...
Rampaging South Sudanese Troops Attacked Foreigners, Singled Out Americans Last MonthSoldiers perpetrated gang rapes and and multiple counts of sexual violence against aid workers trapped in a hotel compound when...
Greg Stanton has Spent a Career Fighting Genocide. The Psychological Toll is HeavyGreg Stanton has spent a career researching and fighting genocide. He speaks candidly about the psychological toll of this line...
Chibok Girls Seen on VideoAccording to the video, at least some of the 218 missing girls have been killed in airstrikes. “The mother of...
Can a New Peacekeeping Force Stabilize South Sudan?There is an important vote at the Security Council today to extend and expand the mandate of the beleaguered UN...
