Afro-Latino politicians could bridge the African American-Latino divide
In the U.S., Dominicans are the Hispanic group with the largest Black population. Many are pressured to identify as either Black or Latino, not both.
Sri Lanka can’t count on China to solve its debt problems
The country owes a lot of money to a lot of creditors.
What does it take to build up women’s rights after war?
This nuanced compilation looks at women’s empowerment after Sierra Leone’s civil war, from different perspectives
The U.S. killed al-Qaeda’s leader. That might boost terrorism.
‘Leadership decapitation’ can inspire Islamist extremist groups and followers to carry out more attacks, my research finds
50 years ago, Uganda ordered its entire Asian population to leave
A new data set explores mass expulsions around the world
Many Ethiopians see illegal migration as the only escape from violence
Governments and asylum systems offer women few protections, our research finds
‘Islamic State in Africa’ explores nine militant Islamist groups
This book takes a comprehensive look at the rise of Islamic State affiliates operating on the continent