Conserving prairie dogs could restore North America's grasslands
Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for the conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog in ...
As it happened: Missiles fly over homes and bodies in streets in DR Congo city
Missiles are flying above civilians' homes as fighters fire heavy artillery in Goma's city centre, an International Committee ...
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Rwanda’s reckless plan to redraw the map of Africa
Back in 2012, pressure on Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, by donor countries including America preceded a swift ouster from Goma of M23 by UN peacekeepers. That scenario seems less likely this time ...
Congo violence escalates as M23 follow raw materials trail
The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while ...
The Holocaust in North Africa: Antisemitic laws and forced labor camps
Hitler's aim was to destabilize France, a key colonial power in the region, as well as Britain – through their colonies, ...
About 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, WHO chief says
Around 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the ...
Africa is being 'ripped apart' and could split in two much sooner than expected
The Great Rift in East Africa is one of the few spots on Earth being actively separated by tectonic activity and will ...