This week: Crypo researchers don't trust the NSA, Facebook ads under scrutiny, a new cybersecurity agency for Europe, and domain names caught in the crossfire of the Catalonian referendum.

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. On August 31, The Great Elephant Census announced  disturbing news: the African s…

This is a guest post by Zara Riaz, a research specialist in the Politics Department at Princeton University. In the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia stands out among neighbors for its political and economic…

Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Walter Kansteiner reflects on his dealing with former South African President Thabo Mbeki in formulating U.S. policy toward Zimbabwe from 2001 to 2003.