Official: Sudan to Hand Over Omar al-Bashir for Genocide Trial

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 For his role in the Darfur conflict, the county's former president also stands accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

5 Spray Planes Trying to Save Kenya From Billions of Locusts

JOE MWIHIA, JOSPHAT KASIRE and BEN CURTIS / The Associated Press Feb 2, 2020 The voracious insects have swept in from Somalia and Ethiopia to threaten other East African nations — and they're breeding fast. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White House Curbs Immigration for 6 Nations in Election-Year Push

COLLEEN LONG and NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jan 31, 2020 Immigrants from Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania face restrictions in obtaining certain visas, but not a travel ban. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Considering Dramatic Expansion of Travel Ban

JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 An announcement is expected to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump's first travel ban, which sparked massive protests and chaos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

All the Political Revolts America Ignored in 2019

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 26, 2019 Mass protests have reshaped Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria and Sudan, but you'd never know it from the coverage they've received in U.S. media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Governments Beware: People Are Rising Up All Over the World

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 When people have had enough, they meet force with resistance and resilience. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ethiopia’s Reformist PM Abiy Ahmed Wins Nobel Peace Prize

ELIAS MESERET and CARA ANNA / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 His sweeping reforms and embrace of a bitter rival are called an inspiration and hopeful counterpoint to strongman movements beyond Africa. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Is Sabotaging the New Arab Spring

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 1, 2019 The U.S. has aligned itself with some of the worst actors in the Middle East. We'll be living with the consequences for years to come. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

King Salman Urges World Effort to Thwart Iran

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 30, 2019 Saudi Arabia hastily calls for meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is It Time for an ‘American Spring’?

Rebecca Gordon / May 5, 2019 From Algeria to Morocco, there's been a new set of popular uprisings in northern Africa, protesting autocrats—of which the U.S. has its own. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Note to Washington: Hands Off the ‘New’ Arab Spring

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 2, 2019 America’s history of bungling in the Middle East suggests it should just sit this latest development out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Sudan Army Removes Leader, Rejects Ousted President’s Extradition

MAGGIE MICHAEL / The Associated Press Apr 13, 2019 Protesters cheer as the transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide is replaced. Al-Bashir won't be turned over to the world court. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )