History Lessons on Cuba for a New President

Eleven presidents have held office since Havana fell 50 years ago this month, and another match in this long competition is about to begin.

 History Lessons on Cuba for a New President

Insurgents in Somalia Take Over Police Posts

The move to take over the stations, which were unoccupied, raised fears that the Ethiopians’ departure would set off a violent scramble for control among Islamist groups.

 Insurgents in Somalia Take Over Police Posts

Mugabe Preparing to Install New Cabinet in Zimbabwe

President Robert Mugabe has started preparations to form a new government, firing a dozen ministers from his party to clear the way for a new cabinet, state news media reported Saturday.

 Mugabe Preparing to Install New Cabinet in Zimbabwe

Opposition Leader Is Declared the Winner of Ghana’s Presidential Election

John Atta Mills of the opposition National Democratic Congress party narrowly won a runoff vote for the presidency of Ghana, electoral officials announced Saturday.

 Opposition Leader Is Declared the Winner of Ghana’s Presidential Election