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Why America's top general is wary of US military intervention in Syria

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Monitor-sponsored breakfast he has doubts about whether US military action in Syria would achieve three key aims.

Africa Monitor Can Africa keep its economic boom from going bust?

Africa Monitor Africa's economic boom: Five countries to watch

Africa Monitor Why doesn't predicting African famines prevent them?

Ethiopia makes help difficult for world donors advocating civil society, rights

Ethiopia airs jihadi film amid sensitive Muslim protest trial

George Clooney: Village burnings in Sudan are 'a war crime'

Global water crisis: too little, too much, or lack of a plan?

Backchannels Prince of Blackwater heads to Africa

Ethiopia surprises itself with peaceful transition after Meles

The Monitor's View A global model for peacebuilding – in Somalia?

When Al Shabab's last stronghold falls, will a guerrilla war follow?

Opinion Yemen needs a US reset, not a retreat

In Somalia, UN charcoal purchases could be funding Al Shabab terror group

Somalia gets a new president

In Somalia, battle looms for militants' last major stronghold

As Ethiopia looks beyond strongman Meles, fears of instability (+video)

Interim Ethiopian PM to stay on until 2015 elections

For Somali pirates, July was a very bad month

Will Ethiopian crackdown stir Islamist backlash?

If all goes well, Somalia soon may have a government

Could attacks on Kenyan churches spark violent Christian backlash?

Ethiopia's terror conviction of journalist raises doubts on free speech

Queen of Sheba left genetic legacy to Ethiopians, study finds

US legacy in Afghanistan: What 11 years of war has accomplished