Ideas

South Sudan Needs More Than Peacekeepers

The young country's security won't be solved with peacekeepers alone - putting the state under a trusteeship could help stabilize South Sudan. By G. Pascal Zachary

  • G. Pascal Zachary, The Atlantic
Ideas

Why the Central African Republic Crisis Is a Security Problem for the U.S.

The Central African Republic is poor, landlocked and politically broken. But the U.S. still has a responsibility to help end the violence there. By Madeleine Albright

  • Madeleine Albright
Threats

Honor Mandela by Intervening in the Central African Republic, Lest Genocide

The U.S. is cash-strapped, and unwilling to put boots on the ground: supporting the U.N. and regional forces may be the best way to avert more mass killings. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

U.S. Military Intervenes With Airlifts In Central African Republic

Airlifts are intended to avert a "humanitarian" crisis in the tiny, landlocked country. By Jordain Carney

  • Jordain Carney, National Journal
Ideas

How a Rock Concert Turned Nelson Mandela into a Cold Warrior

In standing for justice, Nelson Mandela helped end 20th-century totalitarianism. His 1988 birthday concert was a shot fired.

  • Kevin Baron
Threats

U.S. Labels Nigeria's Boko Haram as Terrorists

The State Department designation opens powers to pursue the group, which is linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. By Elaine Grossman

  • Elaine M. Grossman, Global Security Newswire
Business

5 Takeaways from the U.S. Special Ops Raids in Somalia and Libya

Two surprise operations illuminate America’s shadow war against terrorists and reveal important elements of Washington’s evolving counterterrorism strategy. By James Kitfield

  • James Kitfield
Threats

Obama Is Changing the Way He Fights the War on Terror

The U.S. moved to capture militants in Libya and Somalia, rather than killing them. It may be better than drones, but it brings political risks. By Sara Sorcher

  • Sara Sorcher, National Journal
Ideas

The Real Reason al-Shabab Attacked a Mall in Kenya

The violence was intended as a punishment for Kenya’s two-year military foray into Somalia, but plays into al Qaeda’s plans for a regional jihad. By Bronwyn Bruton

  • Bronwyn Bruton
Threats

Who Is al-Shabab?

Here's what you need to know about al-Shabab, the terror group behind the deadly attack at a mall in Kenya. By Jonathan Masters

  • Jonathan Masters
Threats

Al-Shabab Attacks a Symbol of Kenya's Economic Progress

Terrorists see the Westgate mall in Nairobi as a beacon of Kenya's rapidly burgeoning wealth. By Neelam Verjee

  • Neelam Verjee, Quartz
Threats

Africa's New Terrorist Training Ground

Last year, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb conquered a large swath of Mali, despite a French military intervention. Now, Africa may be the next front in the fight against terror threats. By Yochi Dreazen

  • Yochi J. Dreazen, The Atlantic
Threats

Pentagon Equips Kenya, Uganda Against WMD Threats

Move is to help build response capacity of east African countries in the event of a WMD attack. By Diane Barnes

  • Diane Barnes, Global Security Newswire
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