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Africa

The King vs. The People: The Struggle to Bring Democracy to eSwatini

History is no stranger to the idea that a single match can light a roaring fire. The people of eSwatini, one of the world’s 12 remaining absolute monarchies, have reminded the world of just that.

Nigeria: The Case of Biafra

Saying Biafra deserves to be independent, or even saying the opposite, is a bit like saying that the world deserves to keep spinning: How do you even begin to justify why?

21st Century Scramble

Africa's volatile and plateauing growth rates indicate that long-term economic development remains a distant aspiration. Such dismal trends beg the question: why has Africa fallen so far behind?

Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia

People do not wake up one day and spontaneously decide to butcher their neighbors. They are taught to fear. The Rwandan genocide did not start with slayings and the Holocaust did not start with gas chambers. Both events were preceded by a process of dehumanization in which marginalized groups were cast as enemies and outsiders.

China’s Investment in Africa: The New Colonialism?

Africa is no stranger to exploitation. After decades of colonial rule under major Western powers, the continent was left with a legacy of harsh,...

Nigeria’s Post-Election Hangover

This April, the country’s citizens elected Muhammadu Buhari president, forwarding a broad mandate to overhaul the nation’s counterterrorism strategy.

A Greener Africa

Africa's developmental prospects hinge on sustainability and innovation.

The “Africanization” of Ebola

Western media ignores African medical sacrifice and devalues black lives in its depiction on Ebola.

Pursuing Equality: Western Response to Gay Rights Abroad

Western Intervention in Gay Rights Abroad

Fed Up

Is U.S. monetary policy to blame for slowing African economies?