Central African Republic

The U.S. deployed about 300 special forces soldiers to Uganda to help battle the Lord’s Resistance Army. Could it be a new beachhead in the War on Terror?

Pope Francis is on a pilgrimage in Africa, which he calls “the continent of hope.” But hope is something that’s been in short supply for many people of the Central African Republic. Francis plans to visit CAR, despite the shaky security situation.

When you don’t have enough teachers in a town, state, or country, what do you do? Find and train a person, one expert says, “who’s really committed, and has a sense of caring, a sense of conviction to impart knowledge. If they have certain basic knowledge in terms of the content, I think we can give them the skills to make them” effective teachers.

Kony 2012 captured millions of eyeballs and about as much controversy. Two years on, the organization behind the video is still operating and still focused on capturing Joseph Kony — but the group’s leaders say they’ve learned a lot from their experience with their viral video.Kony 2012 captured millions of eyeballs and about as much controversy. Two years on, the organization behind the video is still operating and still focused on capturing Joseph Kony — but the group’s leaders say they’ve learned a lot from their experience with their viral video.