When you read Jan Vansina's books on Rwanda--such as Antecedents to Modern Rwanda: The Nyiginya Kingdom and Le Rwanda Ancien: Le Royaume Nyiginya--you are left wondering why he exerted so much effort ...

Bad recent history: When former dictator Mobutu Sese Seko fell in 1997, war erupted throughout Congo. A series of peace agreements -- U.N. blessed -- purportedly ended the Great Congo War in 2003.

With respect, your recent statements regarding the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo carry the tone of pre-hostile rhetoric laced with accusatory language, ethnic insinuation and indirect ju ...

With the world feeling more volatile than ever, especially after the most recent turmoil in the Middle East, itchy-footed ...

In the rugged landscapes of Papua New Guinea—where more than 800 languages echo across valleys and coasts—a remarkable discovery has brought new clarity to one of humanity’s greatest migrations. In a ...

If this were to happen, a crucial part of Reston history might disappear. <b>By Nora Vivanco</b> Rising Senior, Thomas Jefferson High School <i> Nora Vivanco is a Reston resident.

Nation Nation & World Northwest A US territory’s colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship June 7, 2025 at 6:09 am ...

One of Smith’s attorneys, Neil Weare, grew up in another U.S. territory, Guam, and is the co-founder of the Washington-based Right to Democracy Project, whose mission is “confronting and ...

A criminal case in Alaska involving nearly a dozen people born in American Samoa is highlighting concerns about birthright citizenship and voting by people who are not U.S. citizens, issues that ...