The Speak-Up Generation
NEED TO KNOW NIGERIA The Speak-Up Generation Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu helped establish the Bring Back Our Girls movement to push for progress […]
In the Heart of the Sahel, Desperation
NEED TO KNOW BURKINA FASO In the Heart of the Sahel, Desperation A firefight in northern Burkina Faso’s troubled Sahel region claimed […]
Making Friends
NEED TO KNOW SUDAN Making Friends Sudan and Israel were technically at war for decades. Recently, however, the East African country became […]
To the Tune of Politics
NEED TO KNOW TANZANIA To the Tune of Politics Music has been politicized in Tanzania, where presidential and parliamentary candidates have been […]
Past as Prologue
NEED TO KNOW AFRICA Past as Prologue Many experts predicted another public health disaster in Africa due to the coronavirus pandemic. They […]
The Poisons of Power
NEED TO KNOW GUINEA The Poisons of Power Once a persecuted opposition hero, Alpha Conde is the latest aging African leader stoking […]
Oil and Water
NEED TO KNOW MAURITIUS Oil and Water The government of Mauritius recently ordered the scuttling of the front section of the MV […]
Dam Politics
NEED TO KNOW ETHIOPIA Dam Politics Scholars of geopolitics have long predicted that water would replace oil as the world’s most precious […]
No Easy Fix
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Prohibition Redux
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
What Color is Your Revolution?
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Delicate, and Combustible
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
They Miss Us Too
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Having Their Say
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
A Perfect Storm
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Of Viruses and Zombies
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
Ending Savagery
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
A Slap Too Far
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
No Safe Harbor
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
Tough Medicine
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
A Perfect, Brewing Storm
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
A Rock, a Hard Place
COVID-19 Global Update More than 160 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of […]
Moving Forward
NEED TO KNOW SUDAN Moving Forward Sudan appears to be turning a corner. After years of war and famine in the East […]
Mining for a New Leader
NEED TO KNOW GUINEA Mining for a New Leader International mining companies are circling around massive, high-quality ore deposits in Guinea. As […]