The creation of a new U.S. military command for Africa signals the continent’s growing strategic importance and its many development challenges.

An increasingly chaotic political situation in Darfur may require a more inclusive round of negotiations than currently envisioned.

A profile of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a separatist group operating in eastern Ethiopia.

G8 members offer a mixed picture on meeting Kyoto Protocol targets. The United States continues to refuse ratification.

France has been reviewing its military doctrine in Africa, with a new emphasis on multilateralism. But events in Chad suggest unilateral action remains on the table.