The New York Times
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:23
Africa’s deadliest terror group, Boko Haram, is an enigma wrapped in a paradox. The enigma is that it rarely acknowledges either deeds or goals while killing hundreds of Nigerian civilians. The paradox is that even as it makes itself more feared and hated, its strength appears to increase.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:06
Across Africa, affiliates of Al Qaeda and other Islamist militants are proving resilient and in some cases expanding their influence, from Nigeria to Libya to Somalia, Western and African counterterrorism officials say.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 07:47
Martha Akuoch survived two offensives in the South Sudanese civil war, but the third pitched battle in the city of Malakal was more than she could take. She packed up and crossed the border into Sudan with her six children.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 07:46
A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with explosives into a Mogadishu cafe frequented by members of the security forces on Thursday, killing at least 10 people.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 07:45
The world is watching: That has been the resounding message of world powers in the face of deadly sectarian strife in the Central African Republic.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 00:00
Many of the first Cubans to leave after Fidel Castro took over are beginning to come back, reuniting with the island they left in bitterness and anger.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 00:00
Chinese buyers, law enforcement officials have said, have been pressured into buying ore from the gang under threats.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 00:00
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that a two-decade legal effort to punish the company was marred by fraud and corruption.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 00:00
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, the Republican congressman from Miami, has been a leader among the pro-embargo constituency for years.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 12:45
Dozens were killed, including many children watching a soccer match, in a series of deadly bomb blasts in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, officials said.