The army's intervention in protests is not an indication that it is preparing to assume control.

The apparently imminent disintegration of M23 would be messy but beneficial for Kinshasa.

The trial has sparked deadly violence that could destabilize the government and lead to greater radicalization.

Fighters fleeing anti-militant operations in the south are finding refuge in the mountains of Puntland.

Despite its domestic concerns about radical Islam, Moscow could establish ties with a prominent Tajik Islamist group.

An assassination in Baja California state portends increased violence in northwestern Mexico.

The outcome could affect peace talks with militants.

An increasingly confident Sunni rebellion in Syria will try to challenge Hezbollah's authority in Lebanon.

The rough geography of the Tigharghar Mountains gives militants an easily defensible sanctuary.

Farmers' grievances about the government's economic controls may mean trouble ahead.