Author Martin Meredith and 'The Fate of Africa'

Fresh Air

Published July 5, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Journalist and historian Martin Meredith has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. His new book is The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair.

National & International News

National & International News

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup — a controversial pick

Becky Sullivan

FIFA's selection of Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup was celebrated in the kingdom but criticized by human rights groups, who fear residents, visitors and migrant workers will be at risk of abuse.
National & International News

In South Korea, insurrection charges are closing in on the president

Se Eun Gong

Police, prosecutors and investigators have deemed President Yoon Suk Yeol as a suspect in a rare investigation into a sitting president for possible insurrection charges.
National & International News

With Assad regime out, Syrians grapple with what comes next

Ruth Sherlock

Under Syria's president, a vast jail complex in the capital Damascus was known as a place where Syrians were disappeared without trial. Now it's crowded with with families searching for loved ones.