Tag: Africa
78 Articles
- Science & Technology
Promises and Pitfalls: China’s Financing of the Atewa Bauxite Mining Project in Ghana
President Xi Jinping has touted China’s recently unveiled Five-Year Plan as his country’s pursuit of ‘ecological civilization,’ a vision of promoting environmental…
July 11, 2021
- Society & Culture
Neither Seen nor Heard: The Invisibility of Children in the Global Politics of Peace, Security, and Responses to COVID-19
Estimates published last year suggest that 1.6 billion children live with the effects of conflict. Research suggests that these children, like adults, engage in activities that…
June 25, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
COVID-19 and the Destruction of the Social Contract in South Africa
The pandemic is the ultimate test of governments’ commitments to human rights, even in comparison to other times of crisis. The South African government is no exception to this…
June 17, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Using Social Media to Improve Nigeria’s Electoral Management
Using Social Media to improve Nigeria’s Electoral Management The last two general elections in Nigeria—2015 and 2019—have seen social media play an increasingly important…
April 22, 2021
- Global Governance
The Failure of Governance in Nigeria: An Epistocratic Challenge
At the end of the Cold War, African civil society movements striving for more democratic governance began to challenge authoritarian regimes on the continent. Declining living…
April 12, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Unfinished Business: Biafran Activism in Nigeria Today
In the late 1960s, Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, nearly disintegrated when its eastern region broke away as the Republic of Biafra. After two and a half devastating…
April 7, 2021
- Global Governance
Reversing Course on Western Sahara Serves US National Interests
This pattern is most profound in former President Trump’s last foreign policy act: a tweet in which he recognized Morocco’s claim of alleged sovereignty over occupied Western…
March 29, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
India and Latin America: Moving from Transactional to Permanent Healthcare Partners
On January 22, less than a week after India began its own COVID-19 vaccination drive at home, the Serum Institute of India shipped two million doses of the Covidshield vaccine…
March 18, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Curbing Illicit Financial Flows to Pay for Sustainable Development and COVID-19 Recovery
As states seek to cope with the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, budget deficits and debt burdens widen. This is particularly true in Africa, where post…
March 2, 2021
- Society & Culture
Identifying and Addressing the Impacts of COVID-19 on LGBTQ+ Migrants in South Africa: A Preliminary Look
The novel coronavirus, commonly referred to as COVID-19, has had devastating social and economic impacts around the world. While high-income countries have seen cases skyrocket…
February 1, 2021