From the emergence of the United States on the world stage until World War II, American foreign policy towards Africa was marked by neglect and disinterest. However, post-1945, the containment of ...

Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways ... scene of a critical battle of World War II, offers a snapshot into the way President Trump’s second term is shifting perceptions ...

An aftershock yesterday struck Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, near the epicenter of the initial quake, toppling ...

Each one tried to focus the world's attention on the world's most heinous crime: genocide. Each time, they were shunned, ...

In a new cycle of escalating security threats in the eastern arc of the African continent and its adjacent southern regions, the dynamics of local and ...

A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that ...

Even a limited nuclear war in Europe would lead to catastrophic global climatic effects. Huge amounts of debris thrown high ...

There are believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 distinct languages across the continent, which have roots in the major language families in the world. The map, from Exploring Africa, has colour ...

Fears of Civil War in South Sudan Stem From Political Rivalry Between the President and His Deputy KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan ...

raising fears that the world’s youngest nation — and one of its poorest — could swiftly lapse back into war. South Sudan split from the rest of Sudan in 2011 after decades of pro ...

Machar’s political group said Thursday that a 2018 ... to Kiir fought those devoted to Machar in the start of a civil war that killed an estimated 400,000 people. Machar has served as South ...

The commanders of U.S. troops in Europe and Africa expressed trepidation Thursday about the Pentagon’s reported plans to ...