There were warm feelings to go around during a recent presentation at Chasco Middle School. ...more

December 26, 2009

The Bush administration inherited a mess in strategic Somalia and may be leaving President-elect Barack Obama with a worse one. ...more

December 29, 2008

The Bush administration will mount a last-ditch push this week to muster international backing for a relatively small U.N. peacekeeping mission in Somalia, in an effort to help stem piracy and prevent the resurgence of Islamic militants in the lawless east African nation, according to State Department officials. ...more

December 15, 2008

When Congo shakes, Africa trembles. This vast linchpin of a country at the green heart of the continent, covering 905,000 square miles and bordering nine nations, never goes down alone. ...more

November 3, 2008

Hundreds of rebels charged into Chad's capital aboard pickups Saturday, clashing with government troops around the presidential palace in the most forceful attempt yet to oust President Idriss Deby. The rebels claimed to gain strength from defecting soldiers in the oil-rich Central African nation. ...more

February 3, 2008

Tropical Storm Noel brought heavy rain to the western Caribbean on Tuesday as it pushed through Cuba and edged closer to Florida. Floods and mudslides have killed at least 22 people. ...more

October 31, 2007