Africa has had eight coup attempts in recent months. What’s behind the ‘coup epidemic’? Kristen Harkness - February 8, 2022 How leaders consolidate their power helps explain why soldiers depose governments.
What happens to childhood vaccine rates in conflict zones? This analysis found some surprises. Olga Shemyakina, Marijke Verpoorten, Henrik Urdal, Gudrun Østby, and Andreas Forø Tollefsen - February 2, 2022 We examined more than 200,000 records in 15 African countries
Thousands of men, women and children remain in detention because of their former ties to ISIS Devorah Margolin and Austin Doctor - February 2, 2022 Our research identifies what’s blocking repatriation
Is Africa losing ground in the battle for water and sanitation? Daniel Armah-Attoh - January 27, 2022 Afrobarometer surveys show citizens expect their governments to do more
Turkey’s president insists on low interest rates. That could cost him politically, this research shows. David Steinberg - January 12, 2022 As Turkey slashed interest rates last year, the value of the Turkish lira plummeted
Sudan’s civilian leader resigned. Now the military has sole control of the government. Gerrit Kurtz - January 10, 2022 The October coup is faltering — here’s why
In Ethiopia’s civil war, violence against civilians is eroding support for the government Claire Wilmot - December 17, 2021 Minority groups like the Qemant are caught between competing visions of the country’s future
Africa’s leaders often welcome Chinese private investment. How do African citizens feel? Xiaonan Wang, Margaret Pearson, and John McCauley - December 9, 2021 New research on over 400 projects shows how these investments can backfire politically.
African and Western diplomats want the fighting to stop in Ethiopia. Less pressure might help. Allard Duursma - December 6, 2021 Research explains what makes cease-fires stick
France elevated Josephine Baker to the Panthéon as a symbol of racial equality. Here’s the reality. Annette Joseph-Gabriel - December 6, 2021 French racism was different than U.S. racism, but just as real