Up until this week, many skeptics had dismissed the M23 rebels as a small-time militia with neither the resources nor the manpower to upend Congo, but now it seems they are rapidly gaining momentum.

Up until this week, many skeptics had dismissed the M23 rebels as a small-time militia with neither the resources nor the manpower to upend Congo, but now it seems they are rapidly gaining momentum.

The death of the security official, Faraj Mohammed al-Drissi, is the latest in a series of mysterious killings that have raised fears about Libya’s precarious postwar security.

A U.N. report showed that 2.5 million people became infected last year, while only 1.4 million received lifesaving treatment for the first time.

A U.N. report showed that 2.5 million people became infected last year, while only 1.4 million received lifesaving treatment for the first time.

The death of the security official, Faraj Mohammed al-Drissi, is the latest in a series of mysterious killings that have raised fears about Libya’s precarious postwar security.

Rebel fighters overtook one of the biggest cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, setting off riots and raising serious questions about the stability of Congo as a whole.

The health ministry has begun a vaccination campaign to immunize 2.4 million people against an outbreak of yellow fever.

The health ministry has begun a vaccination campaign to immunize 2.4 million people against an outbreak of yellow fever.