By Ian P. Wilson 

The ill-fated Ugandan and U.S.-assisted mission Operation Lightning Thunder launched in the jungles of eastern Congo December 14, 2008 was supposed to be the end of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). (more…)

BY Hellen Abak

When George Bush announced the formation of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on February 6, 2007, many Africa observers weren’t at all surprised – pointing to the growing dependency of the U.S. on African oil. (more…)

John Prendergast, former National Security Advisor to Bill Clinton is a well-known, well-connected author/activist and policy analyst, who specializes in Africa. (more…)