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Climate Change Is Increasing the Risk of War in Africa: Study
Rising temperatures and changing water patterns are among a host of destabilizing factors, a new study finds.
Science & Tech
In Libya, You Can Buy an Anti-Aircraft Gun on Facebook
An online marketplace for illicit weapons is thriving in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a recent study that found sales of machine guns, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft guns on private Facebook groups in Libya.
Policy
After Guantanamo, Two Detainees Try To Put Their Lives Back Together in Ghana
Here’s how the Yemeni men are being treated and what they say about their long incarceration.
Science & Tech
African States Hop on the Network Surveillance Bandwagon
Governments in Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa and Ethiopia are the latest to deploy sophisticated network eavesdropping tools against their citizens.
Threats
Burkina Faso's Elite Troops Just Took Control of the Country
The West African nation is no stranger to military coups. And the latest caps months of tension between the transitional government and a unit of shadowy presidential security guards.
Threats
China Warns of 'Inevitable' War with US Over South China Sea
China’s State Council just announced a new 'active defense' military strategy in a white paper criticizing 'external countries…meddling in South China Sea affairs.'
Threats
China Says North Korea Has More Nukes Than the US Thought
North Korea watchers have argued that it may be too late to stop North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. China just reportedly backed that up in a big way.
Science & Tech
China Is Building a $46B Railroad Through Pakistan's Insurgency
A new 1,500-mile network of highways, rails and oil pipelines will run through one of the world’s most dangerous regions, Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province.
Threats
Kenji Goto's Death Is Forcing Japan To Rethink Fighting Terrorism
Tokyo is quickly coming to a geopolitical crossroad. Will it become more assertive globally after this attack?
Threats
The Islamic State Threat May Be Extending to the Asia-Pacific
Australian security forces raided hundreds of homes of suspected ISIL supporters in Sydney and Brisbane after intelligence revealed plans of a public beheading. By Lily Kuo
Threats
China Has a Lot to Lose in Iraq
Beijing is Baghdad’s biggest customer for oil exports. Now, with Iraq on the brink of all-out war, China may have the most to lose. By Lily Kuo
Featured eBooks
Threats
Inside China's $132 Billion Military Budget
China's growing military budget is only second to the United States. By Lily Kuo
Threats
Is This Submerged Rock East Asia's Next Flashpoint?
Caught between China, Japan and South Korea, this underwater island could become become another spot where tempers flare. By Lily Kuo
Business