Jul 12, 2021 | Politics & Society
War has broken out in Northern Ethiopia in the Tigray region, and fighting continues despite a tentative ceasefire. What is the cause of this war? What are the implications for the nation and the region? Doug Becker speaks with Ann Fitz-Gerald, Aly Verjee, and...
Jul 25, 2018 | Politics & Society
By David B. Moore David B. Moore previews the Zimbabwe general election as the African nation looks forward to life without Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF hope a credible victory in the July 30 election will legitimise...
Jul 19, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Martin Plaut After twenty years of conflict, Eritrea and Ethiopia have finally made peace. Martin Plaut explains how it happened and what this means now for the two countries. This week Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed visited neighbouring Eritrea, to be...
May 23, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Jetson Leder-Luis The Global Anticorruption Blog’s Jetson Leder-Luis explores the corruption allegations being leveled at former South African President Jacob Zuma and what this means for politics in the country. Last February, South African President Jacob...
Nov 7, 2017 | Politics & Society
Despite its regional power status, Kenya has been unable to sufficiently marshal its enormous human and material resources to achieve a lasting political stability, economic growth and sustainable development. Since independence, the country has witnessed an extensive...
Jun 26, 2017 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
What is the relationship between minerals (such as oil, diamonds, and gold) and conflict, authoritarianism, and poverty? Scholars have spent years studying how the extractive industries impact people’s lives, their governance, and the environment throughout the...
Jun 7, 2017 | Politics & Society
South Sudan is in crisis, with tens of millions of people at risk of starvation according to the World Food Program. The conflict there has taken thousands of lives and forced millions to flee their homes. What is the scope of the problem? What can be done to help...