Why has Darfur remained an afterthought in the mind's eye of America? Since 2003, the conflict in Western Sudan has spiraled out of control. The government of Sudan and pro-government Arab militias have committed what most consider war crimes against the regions "Black African" population. Then Secretary Colin Powell recognized the violence in Darfur as genocide as far back as September of 2004. Two million Darfurians have been displaced and are living in camps. While Khartoum says that 9,000 have died since the conflict began, the U.N. puts the death toll at well over 200,000. The level of sexual violence against women and girls has skyrocketed. These females often do not admit to being sexually abused because they fear social stigmatization and do not trust the authorities to take action. Some of the accounts of the atrocities that are taking place: In the course of a large-scale attack, government soldiers and Janjaweed from the neighboring town of Um Sayalah, which hosts a military base, abducted eight women and girls, brutally raped at least three, and forced them to walk back to their village naked. Large numbers of militia and government forces killed civilians and abducted and raped dozens of women ...

The country that many have viewed as Africa's most stable is rapidly descending into political and tribal anarchy.  Violence erupted in Kenya after incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was declared winner in the country's recently held elections. After four days of rioting, at least 300 people have been killed.  In addition, over 100,000 Kenyans have fled their homes. Many in Kenya believe that the election results were tampered with, and the European Union is calling for them to be independently audited.  Opposition leader Raila Odinga had claimed victory as well before Kibaki was declared the victor. Both leaders have accused the other of committing genocide against the people of Kenya.  In many instances the Luo, who support Odinga have clashed with the Kikuyu tribe of which Mr. Kibaki is a part. . British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a joint statement, urging "all political leaders to engage in a spirit of compromise that puts the democratic interests of Kenya first". On Tuesday night, reports surfaced of a church fire in Eldoret which killed at least 50 people.  Around 200 Kikuyus had taken refuge at the church before fires were set, reportedly by angry youth. ...