The struggle for LGBTIQ rights in Kenya provides a unique and fascinating case study of the powerful social change taking place right now. On May 24, 2019, the High…
On February 24 and 27, 2019, unidentified attackers set fire to two Ebola treatment centers operated by Médecines Sans Frontiers (MSF) in the cities of Katwa and Butembo in…
On February 12, the World Bank Group welcomed Dr. Luka Kuol, Professor of Practice for Security Studies at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and a former Minister of Presidential…
The presence of social commentary on human rights in music is not new, it is not unique to Africa, and it is not limited to hip hop. Musicians have often…
On November 15, The Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University hosted an event on the subject…
On March 22, Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf shared her insights on and experiences of democracy in Africa as part of a series of events held at Georgetown University.
On February 14, 2018, Jacob Zuma resigned as president of South Africa, much to the joy and relief of the opposition, civil society, and even many in his own party…
Certain characteristics and values have the power to make or break a democracy. The supremacy of law, for instance, is the foundation on which democracy is built; it is the…
The Horn of Africa has rapidly risen on the global stage as a region affected by terrorism and violent, often religious-based, extremism. This rise is primarily due to al-Shabaab’s military…
As the Arab Spring continues to draw attention and support from the international community, relatively little consideration has been given to the decades-long conflict in Western Sahara that began to…
