Tristan McConnell
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Kenya
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The Bloody Toll of Congo's Elephant Wars
In Garamba National Park, in Democratic Republic of Congo, 13 park rangers have been killed in the past three years, and 256 elephants have been taken for their tusks—and these days, the poachers often arrive in uniform, with an arsenal of weapons to match. → Read More
The U.S. made a critical mistake during Somalia’s last famine. Will we repeat it?
As famine looms again, the United States has an opportunity to learn the lessons of the past. → Read More
Women and girls in South Sudan are being held as sex slaves in 'rape camps'
The plight of perhaps thousands of South Sudanese women and girls, abducted and subjected to repeated, brutal rape and slave-like working conditions has remained hidden until now. → Read More
‘Close Your Eyes and Pretend to Be Dead’
What really happened two years ago in the bloody attack on Nairobi's Westgate Mall. → Read More
Boko Haram seizes scores of women in new raid
Boko Haram terrorists have stormed a village and kidnapped at least 185 mostly women and children at a village near where 200 schoolgirls were abducted in April. At least 35 were killed in the raid in G → Read More
International Criminal Court drops war crimes case against Kenyan president
Kenya’s government has been widely criticized for “non-cooperation” with prosecutors. → Read More
Occupy Kenya: Protesters march in Nairobi for an end to violence
A march and sit-in dubbed Tumechoka, meaning “We are tired” in Swahili, was held to protest government inaction in the face of rising insecurity and terrorism. → Read More
Rwanda’s disappearing dissidents
Emile Gafirita said he had evidence that Paul Kagame ordered the shooting down of the Rwandan presidential plane 20 years ago. And then he disappeared. → Read More
The claim that illegal ivory is funding a major terror group in Africa may not be true
Media, activists, politicians and even Hollywood have all repeated the story of Al Shabaab's lucrative ivory trade. But some experts on the ground are doubtful. → Read More
The revolution in Burkina Faso is a huge deal. Here's what you need to know about it
International pressure is on for a swift transfer of power into civilian hands. But will it happen? → Read More
5 interesting things about Zambia's new leader that have nothing to do with his skin color
For example, the interim president isn't actually eligible to run for president. → Read More
Meet the African leaders who would rather die than give up power
After Zambia’s president dies in office, protesters in Burkina Faso are trying to stop their own leader from doing the same. → Read More
5 ways drones are making the world a better place (without killing anyone)
Drones are used for killing, but many are also making the world a better place. → Read More
Ebola hysteria is going viral. Don't fall for these 5 myths
Switch off the television and read this instead. → Read More
Some people would rather die of Ebola than stop hugging sick loved ones
Anthropologists argue that authorities and medical workers won't stop Ebola until they do more to help West Africans mourn. → Read More
As war in South Sudan threatens wider instability, Juba checks out
Those most responsible for the suffering are staying at luxury hotels, unable to agree during daytime negotiations but happy to mingle in the bar at night. Western supporters are getting fed up. → Read More
It doesn't get worse than this ruined town in South Sudan
Brutal, unforgiving violence has touched everyone in Malakal, a town that's seen the worst of South Sudan's civil war. → Read More
Rival armies battle over town shattered by South Sudan war
Malakal has been won and lost six times since South Sudan’s civil war began in December. What was once a busy trading post and cultural crossroads on the Nile has been shattered by the conflict. Govern → Read More
This tiny, distant village explains everything that is wrong with South Sudan right now
It's relatively safe in Pathai, so tens of thousands of South Sudanese are trying to get there. → Read More
From Bosnia to South Sudan: How one man survived a massacre and helped prevent another
'When it started happening, all the memories of Srebrenica, all the faces, came back to me.' → Read More