Africa

Deadly Crackdown in Tahrir Square

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 Life isn’t all peachy in Egypt, even with Hosni Mubarak gone. The Egyptian army went after protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, killing one and injuring dozens, as the military tried to clear demonstrations calling for prosecution of Mubarak and family members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Suspects Ethnic Massacre in Ivory Coast

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 More than 100 people have been found dead in western parts of the Ivory Coast, victims of what investigators believe are ethnically motivated massacres. U.N. officials say the killings may have been carried out by Liberian mercenaries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )