Jacey Fortin

Fortin is a world politics reporter with a focus on Africa. She joined the International Business Times in February of 2012, and has previously worked as an editor and reporter for various publications including The Suit Magazine and The Glass Hammer. Fortin is from New Bedford, Mass. and received a B.A. from Northeastern University in Boston.

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Kenya May Elect A Man Indicted For Fomenting Violence
March 05 2013 11:54 PM

Provisional Kenyan presidential election results show front-runner Uhuru Kenyatta may win despite being indicted for crimes against humanity.
Top Al Qaeda Leaders In Africa Could Be Dead, But Does It Matter?
March 05 2013 5:58 AM

Chadian officials say Mokhtar Belmokhtar and Abdelhamid Abou Zeid are dead. But even if it's true, regional turmoil is far from over.
Kenyatta Leads In Early Kenya Election Returns
March 04 2013 7:49 PM

Final results of the presidential election in Kenya are yet to be released, but a provisional tally shows Uhuru Kenyatta in the lead.
As Kenya Votes, Lines Are Long But Violence Is Low
March 04 2013 2:23 PM

Kenyan voters now await the election results of a close contest between Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta, with violence under control.
Gerard Depardieu Abhors Taxes, Adores Autocrats
March 01 2013 6:54 AM

France's top actor hates Hollande but has no problem with Russia's Putin, Chechnya's Kadyrov, and the daughter of Uzbekistan's Karimov.
Hezbollah's Nasrallah Tackles The Lebanese Rumor Mill
February 28 2013 5:55 AM

Rumors are flying in the country and the Hezbollah leader is having none of it.
Divided, We Fight: A Primer On Syrian Opposition Groups
February 27 2013 9:55 AM

Political freedom and human rights are still at the root of the rebellion, but things have changed since the uprising began.
A New Congo Peace Plan: Vague, But Not Hopeless
February 26 2013 5:54 AM

African leaders have agreed on new framework for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Details are lacking, but potential is great.
Cuba's Raul Castro Says He Will Retire In 2018
February 24 2013 7:02 PM

The Cuban president announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, as he named Miguel Diaz-Canel his top deputy Sunday.
Mali Faces Big Challenges As French Troops Are Drawn Down
February 24 2013 6:05 PM

A French military intervention in Mali has reached its final stages, but the crisis is far from over.
Gridlock City - US Heads For Sequester, With Solution Still Far Off
February 24 2013 3:03 PM

With the dreaded budget cuts of sequestration about to kick in, U.S. lawmakers aren't so sure they'll reach a deal in time.
Hagel Confirmation Expected This Week
February 24 2013 12:19 PM

The vote to confirm Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense has been delayed by Senate Republicans, but it is likely to be held at last this week.