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Where Risk of a “Rigged” Election is Very Real, Major Unrest Expected

There is a major crisis looming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. President Joseph Kabila is facing a constitutionally imposed term limit, yet he clearly wants to stay in power. And unable to fundamentally change the constitution, it seems...

Why These Mediterranean Migrant Boat Disasters Keep Happening

Update 2: The latest incident may prove to be the deadliest disaster ever. According to the UN Refugee Agency only 50 of the 700 people on board have been rescued, meaning it would be the “largest loss of life...