Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa known for having the second-largest number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, is committing serious religious freedom abuses.
Among the migrants from Africa and Asia who are dying in European waters, there is a religious dimension: some of the migrants are Christians, unable to freely practice their faith in their home countries.
As world attention shifts to the growing influence of Muslim militant groups on the African continent, few have paid any attention to the ongoing bloody conflict in South Sudan.
Boko Haram, with its chilling brutality, radical Islamic ideology and unstoppable seizure of Nigerian territory is quickly emerging as the Islamic State of Africa.
The rise of the so-called Islamic State dominated headlines in 2014, and trained the eyes of the world back on the Middle East. Perhaps it should have looked at Africa as well.
World AIDS day was observed today around the globe. For the first time in 30 years, the day was marked with a promising report: More people are receiving treatment for AIDS than are becoming infected with HIV.
The CDC announced that 1.4 million people could be infected with the Ebola virus by next year if it is not contained. But there's good news on this tragic front from two unlikely sources.