A purported letter by the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls chunks of Syria and Iraq, has warned world soccer body FIFA not to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, reviving concerns first raised in a FIFA security assessment warning.
Uganda is deploying a new special force to support United Nations-backed troops in Somalia- a timely reminder of its valuable military capabilities after a week of bad PR.
China’s decision to destroy more than six tons of illegal ivory in a public ceremony on Monday is guided by a strategic consideration of its standing on the African continent.
E.U. “New Deal” hinges on the overly optimistic idea that Somalia is a nation in transition.
The controversial decision could have an instant impact in a country that has made only shaky recent progress towards stability and democracy and remains very precarious politically.
Somalia is being hailed as a success story after twenty years of chaos, but the bombing this week underscores the many challenges remaining.
