The latest revelations about the scale of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s crisis deserve attention.

Leaders devalue democracy under the guise of standing up to the West.

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Much like talk of Mark Twain’s death, claims that Americans are turning their back on the world are…

The government’s heavy-handed response to recent local elections may spell trouble for Mozambique’s security and democracy prospects. 

Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar.  

The early post-Cold War promise of a U.S.-Russia partnership never materialized.

Africa continues to have more peacekeeping missions than any other continent. As conflict-stricken countries increasingly look outside the United Nations for support, experts say reforms are necessar…

Every year, it seems, a new group of eminences grises issues a report deploring the state of the world and purporting to offer a roadmap out of our predicament. These documents tend to be short on im…

Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel threatens regional stability and security.