Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
At least seventy armed groups are believed to be currently operating in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite the stabilizing presence of nineteen thousand UN peacekeepers, the stronger militant groups in the region, like the Democratic Forces…
The Taliban Erases Western Gains in Afghanistan
The men who charged into the city of Kunduz at 3 a.m. on Monday 10 days ago wore masks in addition to headbands emblazoned with Islamic fighting slogans, witnesses say. Most of them came from the surrounding area — hundreds of young men between the ages of 15 and 25, armed with Kalashnikovs and roc…