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PEPFAR has saved 25 million lives. Without it, millions will die. Kim Yi Dionne - February 13, 2025 Even pausing PEPFAR programs puts millions at risk. Every delay means more lives lost.
Ending U.S. foreign aid hurts far more than aid programs Matthew S. Winters - February 3, 2025 Research looks at the many ways U.S. assistance boosts America’s global influence.
Why African women view China’s influence differently than men Ann Karreth and Johannes Karreth - January 29, 2025 Here’s what explains the very different outlook on greater Chinese engagement in Africa.
Good to Know: Sovereign debt Layna Mosley and B. Peter Rosendorff - January 10, 2025 Sovereign borrowing is central to what governments do – but increasingly costly, even for wealthy democracies.
How Jair Bolsonaro plotted to steal Brazil’s 2022 election Erica De Bruin and Heather Sullivan - January 8, 2025 Brazil’s democracy faced a major test, according to the police report on this coup attempt.
ECOWAS announced a timeline for its three departing members Emmanuel Balogun - December 23, 2024 Why Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger plan to exit the African bloc – and what happens now.
Africans see rising corruption, even in daily life Rehan Visser - December 9, 2024 Afrobarometer surveys track perceptions of graft and experience of bribery.