These Are the Families Left to Reclaim Garissa’s Dead
After Kenya’s deadliest terror attack, it was hard for families to recognize their murdered loved ones.
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Terrorized Kenyan Town Loses Doctors, Nurses
The bodies of the students killed at Garissa University, in Kenya’s most deadly terrorist attack in nearly 10 years, had all been flown to…
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“I Even Ran Barefoot”: Survivors of Kenya College Attack Struggle With Terror’s Aftermath
“There are still people there, sleeping in the forest.” Survivors of Kenya’s worst terrorist attack in years describe fleeing al-Shabaab militants. BuzzFeed News’ Jina…
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Nigeria Prepares To Treat Rape, Sexual Trauma Of Kidnapped School Girls
“What is happening to the girls is an open secret: sexual abuse.” ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s public health officials are preparing medical support for…
Read MoreDear Muslims, ask not what Juan Williams did to you, but what you can do for Juan Williams
National Public Radio just fired Juan Williams, one of its long-time contributors. NPR fired him for saying this, on FOX News’ Bill O’Reilly program:…
Read MoreAmerica’s War, Africa’s body bags: Guest post from Uganda
In the wake of the Kampala bombings, I’ve been exchanging emails with my friend and colleague Allan Brian Ssenyonga. Allan is a Ugandan freelance…
Read MoreWhy lawyers for accused terrorists aren’t, er, terrorists
A piece I worked on during my last two months in the States just appeared on the CSM’s website. It’s about lawyers who defend…
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A Country Called Amreeka
There is a scene in A Country Called Amreeka by Alia Malek that seems to be playing on repeat. We’ve been watching it for…
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America’s Tortured Torture Debate
Why does the line between coercion and torture seem so shadowy now? NEW YORK — There has been no shortage of confusion, follow-up questioning,…
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