A Fleeting Victory in Somalia

US military action in Somalia may temporarily scatter Islamic extremists, but instigate jihad over the long term
Jonathan Stevenson
January 9, 2007

Theologians Battle Female Circumcision

The Koran forbids the mutilation of any creature of God
Amira El Ahl
December 19, 2006

Kenya's Muslims: Resentments Both Local and International

Anti-Israeli attacks in Kenya could have easily found local support
Dexter Filkins
December 1, 2002

World Court Rules for Cameroon in Prolonged Oil-Land Border Dispute With Nigeria

With a decision by the international court of justice, Nigeria and Cameroon resolve a decade-long border dispute over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula.
Marc Lacey with Neela Banerjee
October 11, 2002

Between Famine and Politics, Zambians Starve

Food shortages in Southern Africa ingrained with controversy as politicians ban kernels of hope
Henri E. Cauvin
August 30, 2002
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