africa: beyond the headlines

Since the atrocities of September 11th 2001, the leaders of the major international powers have been focused upon confronting what they perceive as the greatest threat to world security: the combination of weapons of mass destruction and international terrorism. Though those threats are very real, terror is nothing new for millions of people caught up in the world’s seemingly intractable conflicts. Since 2001, there have been trends which may have made civilians even more vulnerable than before, notes this report from Oxfam.