The Big Aid Debate is Over
The failure of Jeffrey Sachs' "Millennium Villages."
Africa
The Gambia To Leave the Commonwealth
Government statement reads in part "...The Gambia will never be a member of any neo-colonial institution"
Terrorists in Deadly Nigerian College Attack Mistaken for Soldiers
At least 40 killed by Boko Harram
Stigma Against HIV Hampering Treatment Efforts in Somalia
Infection is associated with promiscuity
Kenya Security Chiefs Summoned By Parliament
To be questioned over recent Nairobi mall attack
Tuareg and Arab Rebels in Mali Announce Suspension of Peace Negotiations
Government unwilling to discuss Azawad autonomy
UN-Backed Court Upholds Charles Taylor War Crimes Convictions
Former Liberian president was sentenced to 50 years in prison
US To Move Drone Fleet From Base in Djibouti
There are local concerns the drones could collide with passenger planes in wake of recent crashes
Kenyans Begin Three Days of Mourning Following Nairobi Mall Attack
Death toll expected to rise as clearing of the mall continues
American Foreign Policy Has Failed in the Horn of Africa
Al Shabab continue to wreak havoc despite U.S. policy since 9/11
Kenyan Security Forces Continue Search For Al Shabab Militants in Nairobi Mall
Authorities say 62 people have been killed
Kenyan Interior Minister: At Least 59 Killed in Nairobi Mall Attack
Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack
60 Dead in Central African Republic Clashes
Loyalists to ousted former president allegedly involved
Kenyan MPs Vote To Leave ICC
President and deputy president have been charged with war crimes
All 25,000 Applicants to Liberia University Fail Entrance Exam
University lowering standard to get admissions for the year
UN Peacekeepers Prepare To Protect Civilians in Eastern DRC as Fighting Continues
Fighting between the military and M23 rebel group
Human Rights Watch: Liberian Police Act Like Predators
Steal from those they are supposed to protect
Youth Activist in Ghana Appealing Death Sentence
Yakubu Yahuza was sentenced over the killing of killing an activist from the governing party
Southern African Politicians Urge the West To Lift Sanctions on Zimbabwe
E.U. and the U.S. have both imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, where Mugabe recently claimed victory in an election that was criticized by his opponents
Somalia Polio Outbreak Spreads
Has 105 cases, more than the rest of the world combined
British Women Attacked with Acid in Zanzibar
Were working as volunteer teachers on African island
First-Responders at Kenyan Airport Fire Looted Electronics, Banks
Both during and after the blaze
Mugabe Re-Election May Lead to Takeovers of Foreign Banks, Businesses
Inner Circle sees a mandate
Mugabe's Party Claims Victory in Zimbabwe Elections
Called a "total farce" by the prime minister
Mali Election Heads to Run-Off Stage
Still looking good for former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Observers' Group Say Zimbabwean Election Was "Seriously Compromised"
Potential voters were turned away in many urban areas
