For the past few months, I've been hearing private warnings about another threat to commercial planes -- namely, the spread of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles from Libya after the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi's regime. A... more ››
May 10, 2012 Nigeria Burns Walter Russell Mead, Via Meadia
While elites in government fiddle around, getting rich and comfortable, the country around them is burning. more ››
South Sudan's years of conflict were meant to be over when it won its independence from Sudan last July after generations of fighting with the people of the north. But the jubilation quickly faded, and now, not even a year... more ››
The military coup and ensuing fighting in Mali has resulted in the deterioration of an already bad situation in Africa's Sahel region. Islamist extremists have gained the upper hand in northern Mali and now control Timbuktu.... more ››