Chad: Wave of Arrests in Chad

[Deutsche Welle]Chad has Africa's largest contingent of troops in Mali. It is fighting alongside French forces to flush out Islamist groups. But at home, the government is cracking down on opposition activists and journalists.

Liberia: Press Union of Liberia - Position on the President Sirleaf's Double Standard on Press Freedom in Liberia

[Analyst]Fellow Colleagues, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, the events of the last 18 days have been well documented.

Zambia: Changing Environment in the Zambezi River Basin

[SANF]Climate and human pressure on resources are significantly changing the environment in the Zambezi river basin, as illustrated in a new 2012 publication, the Zambezi River Basin Atlas of the Changing Environment.

Kenya: A Country Held for Ransom

[Destination Magazine]Nairobi -Gangs in Kenya Have Realised That Every Family, No Matter How Poor, Will Give Everything It Can to Stay Whole, Sparking a Rising Trend of Kidnappings for Ransom. the Crime, and the Public’s Reaction to It, Have Left Police At Something of a Loss, and Kenyans Scrambling to Stay Safe.

Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Militias Spread Fear of Voting

[IPS]Harare -For the last month Gibson Severe and his wife, Merjury Severe, known opposition supporters from Hurungwe district in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West Province, have been hiding out in the country's capital Harare.