{A U.S. security contractor is accusing two top-ranking officials in Congo's government of being directly involved in his detention and torture.} An American security contractor is accusing two top-ranking Congolese officials of ordering his detention and torture, declaring in a lawsuit that they demanded he confess falsely to being part of a plot to overthrow […]

{The U.S. should seize the opportunity to help facilitate the peaceful transfer of power in the Democratic Republic of Congo.} The history of postcolonial Africa is brimming with tales of greed, avarice, corruption and thuggery that would produce envy in the heart of even the slickest Chicago pol. If it weren't for the poverty, disease, […]

{BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Burundi to encourage dialogue between the government and its opponents amid violent unrest. } Ban was welcomed at the Bujumbura airport Monday by Vice President Gaston Sindimwo and hundreds of people lined the streets to get a glimpse of the U.N. chief. Ban will […]

{BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Burundian police say at least eight people have been wounded in a series of grenade attacks in the center of the capital Bujumbura.} Police spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye said two people have been arrested for their alleged roles in the attacks. The first grenade exploded around noon Wednesday in front of a […]

{In the wake of a weekend attack that left up to 32 dead, security was beefed up across Burkina Faso's capital Monday as businesses and banks reopened.} The West African nation also announced a joint effort with Mali in the fight against jihadi elements in the West African region. "Please go ahead and search my […]