Uganda’s Refugee Paradise Marie-Hélène Gyorog Oct 18, 2017 A quick Google search into Uganda’s refugee policy and you will find yourself eye-to-eye with the world’s most…
Combating Corruption: The Insidious Influence of Jose dos Santos Andrea Gyimah Oct 12, 2017 The incumbent president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, is no stranger to politics. Born in Portuguese Angola in 1954, he…
Of Rice and Men: Cultivating the Next Green Revolution Alec Regino Sep 6, 2017 Yogendra Sahoo makes all of his income from cultivating rice in his 5-acre farm in the Jajpur District of Odisha,…
Africa’s Fintech Revolution Marie-Hélène Gyorog Aug 20, 2017 Technological hubs and startup revolutions are rarely discussed in the context of development. In Africa, however,…
Cameroon’s Internet Shutdown: A Violation of Free Speech? Corrina Vali Feb 28, 2017 On January 17th, Internet services in the southwest, and northwest regions of Cameroon were shut down. While it has…
The Gambia Welcomes First Democratic Transition of Power Cassidy Bright Feb 2, 2017 After twenty-two years as president of The Gambia, and repeated refusals to accept his defeat in the recent…
The ICC’s Quest for Accountability Continues Gracie Webb Nov 20, 2016 While international convention has allowed states to punish global piracy since antiquity, perpetrators of genocide…
Is Zimbabwe on the Brink of Another Economic Crisis? Corrina Vali Nov 14, 2016 After considerable economic recovery and growth from 2009 to 2012, the Zimbabwean economy is projected to grow by…
First Comes War, Then Comes Famine Maddie Clark Nov 9, 2016 They’ve killed upwards of 20,000 people through suicide bombs and armed raids, decimated large swaths of land,…
Crossing Arms: The Plight and Protest of the Oromo in Ethiopia Alexandra Yiannoutsos Nov 8, 2016 Equity statement: Accurate information on African politics and culture is extremely difficult to attain. Western…