Hissène Habré, Chad’s former dictator, just got a life sentence for crimes he committed in the 1980s
[caption id="attachment_41445" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré, leaving
Here’s why so many people join Boko Haram, despite its notorious violence
Just over two years ago, the extremist Islamist group Boko
In central Africa, citizens are using social media to build democracy. Here’s how.
[caption id="attachment_38607" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Congolese displaced residents from the southern
The U.S. can’t fight terrorists in Africa. So guess what it does instead.
[caption id="attachment_35026" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A crashed MQ-9 Reaper drone seen
Taking stock of Burkina Faso’s democracy after al-Qaeda attack
[caption id="attachment_34600" align="aligncenter" width="908"] French and Burkinabe officers inspect burned
Governance, gender and no guarantees in Africa's oil-rich states
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Governance, gender and no guarantees in Africa’s oil-rich states
[caption id="attachment_26264" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] Nigerian soldiers of
The Islamic State, Boko Haram and the evolution of international jihad
[caption id="attachment_23098" align="alignnone" width="620"] A wall painted by Boko Haram
What other African elections tell us about Nigeria’s bet on biometrics
[caption id="attachment_21553" align="alignnone" width="620"] Two Nigerian voters pose for a