Month: December 2013

Dream destinations for 2014

When a big chunk of your job involves editing stories about other people's incredible journeys, it doesn't take…

Bomb explodes near Egypt military offices

Fresh violence rocked Egypt on Sunday when an explosion wounded four people near military intelligence offices in the…

Calls grow for South Sudan cease-fire

A growing chorus of international agencies call for South Sudan's warring factions to cease hostilities.

Cairo university ‘targeted’ in clashes

Protesters who back the Muslim Brotherhood are accused of torching the cafeteria of a Cairo university, state media…

Libya releases 4 U.S. military personnel

The Libyan government late Friday released four U.S. military personnel who had been taken into custody while they…

Official: 4 U.S. military personnel detained by Libya

Four U.S. military personnel are being held by the Libyan government, a senior U.S. Defense Department official told…

Three dead in Egypt clashes

Backers of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood battled police in Cairo and other cities after Friday prayers. At least three…

South Sudan government agrees in principle to ceasefire

The government of South Sudan has agreed to a ceasefire "in principle," but it is not clear if…

Gay and afraid in Uganda

Members of Uganda's lesbian and gay community fear they'll be persecuted even more than they are, as Arwa…

Muslim Brotherhood members arrested

One day after naming the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, Egyptian police arrested more than 100 people across…

South Sudan: What’s going on?

Two weeks ago, South Sudan was best known as the youngest African country, created with much international fanfare…

Pleas for peace amid fears of civil war

Fears that a new civil war could erupt in South Sudan drove leaders of two neighboring African countries…

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