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by Anita Powell onAugust 12, 2012
Poverty and politics keep many of the continent's athletes from reaching the podium at the Games.
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by Nsenga Burton onAugust 10, 2011
Extremists are blocking aid to millions facing starvation.
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by Nsenga Burton onAugust 5, 2011
Most of the children were under the age of 5.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 26, 2011
Hope of aid from the rest of the world is fading as Al-Shabah leaders interfere.
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March 30, 2011
Desert Flower explores the inspirational story of Waris Dirie, a Somalian native who escapes marriage at 13 to become an international supermodel.
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by Nsenga Burton onNovember 1, 2010
Guess which country tops the list?
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by Nsenga Burton onSeptember 21, 2010
The resignation comes as violence continues.
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by Foreign Policy onJune 28, 2010
Two journalists from The Root's partner site ForeignPolicy.com risk their lives to travel into the war-torn city of Mogadishu. After years of warfare over ideology, money and power, will Kandahar, Afghanistan, begin to resemble the Somali capital?
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May 26, 2010
According to The Australian, the number of secret sorties being flown in the Middle East and Africa is on the rise.
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by Greg Beals onFebruary 10, 2010
In the shadowy world of counter-terrorism, it is important for one to know exactly who one’s allies are—their strengths and their limitations. Why Obama needs to tread carefully in the Gulf of Aden.
