The Mali crisis has put Chad and its president Idriss Déby Itno back on the map, front and center. Only five years ago, in February 2008, President Déby—who has ruled the country since taking p…

Last week, the United States government stepped up its efforts to find the ICC-indicted criminal Joseph Kony and his group the Lord’s Resistance Army. On January 15, President Obama signed into la…

At the start of every month, the Global Observatory posts a list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs.     Security January 8-10: 1540 C…