There is an element of anger among women who've been raped. There's certainly a major element of humiliation. But it really does seem like a medical condition of shock and horror.

Most of the villagers were hiding in the bush, where they were dying from bad water, malaria and malnutrition

I have often tried to tell the story of a place through people there.

The north of the Central African Republic is now a war zone, with rival armed bands burning villages, kidnapping children, robbing travelers and killing people with impunity.

It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case.

A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal mortality.

Americans of faith should try as hard to save the lives of African women as the lives of unborn fetuses.