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UCLA law students locate compound of Congolese militia leader wanted by the ICC

Bosco Ntaganda unexpectedly spotted in the town of Goma

 
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Virus Related to Smallpox Rising Sharply in Africa

UCLA researchers find that monkeypox has increased 20-fold in Democractic Republic of Congo since 1980.

 
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Professor Wins Top French Literary Prize with Congolese Fable

Alain Mabanckou, a visiting professor in the Department of French and Francophone Studies, won the annual prize for his best-selling novel, "Mémoires de porc-épic" ("Memoirs of a Porcupine").

 
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UCLA Visiting Professor Wins Prestigious French Book Prize

Prix Renaudot winners become "mega-stars overnight" in France.

 
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Centenary of Ralph Bunche Celebrated by Conference at UCLA

Frank discussions examine the Nobel Prize winning diplomat's contributions to African Studies, his controversial role in the Congo crisis of 1960, and his legacy of trusteeship for emergent and failed states.

 
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Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Surveys the Continent

Charles Snyder brings his forty years of work in Africa to bear in a candid view of the continent's leaders, hot spots, and causes for optimism.