Sudarsan Raghavan
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 08:46
Clashes ripped through the Central African Republic’s capital of Bangui on Thursday, as the United Nations authorized sending more French and African soldiers to contain the escalating bloodshed.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 07:40
The warnings have become more dire: The Central African Republic “is descending into complete chaos before our eyes,” the U.N. deputy secretary general said this week. France, the country’s former colonial power, pledged Tuesday to send 1,000 troops there after declaring last week that the situation was “on the verge of genocide.”
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 07:50
I witnessed this horrific scene in the Mugunga refugee camp in eastern Congo on a balmy November day in 1996. The passage was from an article I wrote at the time.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 08:14
One of Congo’s most feared rebel groups declared an end to its violent insurgency Tuesday after a string of military defeats at the hands of Congolese army forces backed by a new U.N. combat brigade.
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 08:11
With shells flying overhead, the Congolese soldiers pressed forward on a desolate stretch of road near the Rwandan border. Ahead of them was a rebel army, firing relentlessly. Behind them, a new U.N. combat brigade waited in white armored vehicles, ready to serve as backup.
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 10:12
Fighting erupted for a second consecutive day Saturday between the Congolese army and rebels in the eastern part of this war-ravaged nation, heightening regional tensions.
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 09:07
Fighting erupted for a second consecutive day Saturday between the Congolese army and rebels in the eastern part of this war-ravaged nation, heightening regional tensions.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:38
The man whom U.S. Navy SEALs tried to seize in Somalia this past weekend is a senior operative of al-Shabab who has tried to expand the reach of the al-Qaeda-linked militia into Kenya, a critical U.S. ally in East Africa, according to analysts and officials.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:39
At 3 a.m. Sunday, an armed squad from Kenya’s anti-terrorism police unit raided the townhouse of Ubah Abubakar, an American interior designer from Northern Virginia. Firing into the air, the officers broke down the front door and ransacked the place without a warrant.
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 10:00
For the past five days, Amina Said has been on a painful journey: a hunt for her husband, Sudeis. The last time she saw him was on Saturday before Islamist militants stormed an upscale mall, massacring dozens of people. She tried calling him that day, but his cellphone was shut off. It’s been like that ever since, but that hasn’t stopped her from calling every hour.