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Washington InformerSeptember 23, 2015

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Burkina Faso Coup: Michel Kafando Reinstated as President

(BBC) – Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando has been formally reinstated a week after the military takeover. The ceremony…

Washington InformerSeptember 23, 2015

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Congo Leader Nguesso Promises Referendum Over Third Term

(BBC) – Congo-Brazzaville’s leader has said he will hold a referendum on whether to change the constitution to allow him…

Washington InformerSeptember 23, 2015

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Haiti World Bank Report: Time for a Social Contract

(Miami Herald) – As Haiti’s presidential campaigning slowly gains momentum amid continuing uncertainty about the fate of the country’s scheduled Oct. 25…

Washington InformerSeptember 22, 2015

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More Than 100 Killed by Boko Haram Bombings in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (New York Times) — More than 100 people were killed Sunday evening in northern Nigeria in a quick succession of…

Washington InformerSeptember 22, 2015

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Rival Forces in Burkina Stand-Off Ahead of Mediation Mission

(Reuters) – The elite soldiers behind a coup in Burkina Faso defied an ultimatum on Tuesday to surrender to regular…

Washington InformerSeptember 22, 2015

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Flags, Phones and Human Chains: Islam’s Pilgrims Seek the Way on Haj

(Reuters) – For the millions of Muslims set to start the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca on Tuesday, the challenge…

Washington InformerSeptember 22, 2015

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U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies

KABUL, Afghanistan (New York Times) — In his last phone call home, Lance Cpl. Gregory Buckley Jr. told his father…

Reporter IISeptember 21, 2015

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s First Light Rail System Starts Operations—You Guessed it, in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Mail & Guardian Africa) – The country’s New Year was only marked on September 12, and it is…

NNPAFreddieSeptember 20, 2015

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Mozambique declared free of land mines after 22 years

By LYNSEY CHUTEL, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mozambique has been declared free of land mines after 22 years of…

NNPAFreddieSeptember 19, 2015

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Burkina Faso: Mediators hint at post-coup breakthrough

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — West African mediators late Saturday hinted at a breakthrough in Burkina Faso’s political crisis after…

NNPAFreddieSeptember 19, 2015

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Obama to further ease Cuba travel, business restrictions Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/cuba-sanctions-213818#ixzz3mEl6cTwh

[POLITICO] The White House announced Friday that it is relaxing additional restrictions on Cuba regarding travel, commerce and investment,…

Washington InformerSeptember 18, 2015

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Obama to Further Ease Cuba Travel, Business Restrictions

(Politico) – The White House announced Friday that it is relaxing additional restrictions on Cuba regarding travel, commerce and investment,…

Reporter IISeptember 17, 2015

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Military in Burkina Faso Confirms Coup, Dissolves Government

Brahima Ouedraogo and Baba Ahmed, ASSOCIATED PRESS OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina’s military seized the airwaves and installed…

Reporter IISeptember 17, 2015

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More Than 100 Killed in South Sudan When Oil Truck Explodes

Denis Dumo, REUTERS JUBA, South Sudan (Reuters) – More than 100 people were killed in South Sudan when…

Reporter IISeptember 17, 2015

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The Staggering Scale of Germany’s Refugee Project

Heather Horn, THE ATLANTIC BERLIN (The Atlantic) – It’s early yet, but in the past few weeks, Germany…

Reporter IISeptember 17, 2015

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South Africa’s New Human Ancestor Sparks Racial Row

(AFP.com) – Some prominent South Africans have dismissed the discovery of a new human ancestor as a racist theory…

Washington InformerSeptember 16, 2015

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17 UN Personnel Accused of Sex Abuse in C. African Republic

HIPPOLYTE MARBOUA, Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A civilian staff member with the United Nations mission in…

Washington InformerSeptember 16, 2015

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South Sudan Sanctions ‘Blocked by Russia and Angola’

(BBC) – Russia and Angola have opposed moves at the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on a South Sudan…

Washington InformerSeptember 16, 2015

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Report: Kenyan Police Kill, Torture Suspected Extremists

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police have carried out extra-judicial killings, torture and forced disappearances of suspected extremists,…