Ten Sudan newspapers suspend publication
As part of a growing protest against state censorship ten Sudanese newspapers suspended publication on Tuesday, journalists said. Sudanese reporters… (more)
Ethiopia
Page 861United States in ‘Cold War Mode’ in Africa
TADJOURA, Djibouti – In hundreds of military training programs from the Sahara to the Seychelles, the U.S. is quietly bolstering… (more)
Families face hard times in Ethiopia
Lakuka and her children, Afar, Ethiopia. (Photo: Jane Beesley) By Jane Beesley | Oxfam AFAR, ETHIOPIA – Worsening drought and… (more)
European Union offers to fund Sudan electoral commission
JUBA, Sudan (AFP) — The European Union is ready to bankroll Sudan’s electoral commission, which is tasked with preparing landmark… (more)
China defends investments in Congo
China on Tuesday defended its presence and investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a rebel leader there demanded… (more)
What will become of Obama’s vast grass-roots network?
By E. J. Dionne WASHINGTON — While the nation’s capital obsesses over who will be the next pick for Barack… (more)