Why U.S. data forms are adding new race and ethnicity options
Many Americans welcome the shift in how the government tallies people of Hispanic/Latino and MENA descent.
Is the new U.K. prime minister a paragon of immigrant success?
Rishi Sunak credits his hard-working family for the foundations of his career. But government policies may play a bigger role in immigrant successes.
What do Africans think about the proposed East African Federation?
An Afrobarometer survey suggests citizens aren’t aware of the plans for regional integration
Why did Kenyans elect Ruto as president?
What looks superficially like a normal election was filled with contradictions, intrigue, double-crossing and surprise shifts in ethnic loyalties
50 years ago, Uganda ordered its entire Asian population to leave
A new data set explores mass expulsions around the world
International Women’s Day reminds us that the pandemic hurt gender equality. A lot.
But around the globe, activists and policymakers have laid out plans for economic recovery that would help reverse the losses — and help eliminate the reasons that women face inequality
Thousands of Eritreans fled repression at home. Many got caught up in Ethiopia’s fighting.
Past trauma and new threats are taking a toll on refugees’ mental health
Hunger is getting worse, not better, around the globe. The pandemic didn’t help.
Production and distribution systems haven’t kept pace with new threats, a new report finds.
The U.S. may be readying drone strikes in Kenya. That might increase the violence.
Reported targets are al-Shabab militants operating in an area with high tensions
Developing countries have been busy forging trade agreements — with one another
Supply chains in a post-pandemic world might revolve far less around China
How Joseph Kony’s notorious Lord’s Resistance Army uses photographs as weapons
For decades, the Ugandan warlord has evaded capture. These rarely seen pictures have helped.
African nations are among those most vulnerable to climate change. A new survey suggests they are also the least prepared.
Afrobarometer surveyed more than 45,000 people in 34 countries.
Why South Sudan won the war but lost the peace
Peter Martell’s book on South Sudan is a must-read.
Not all Christian leaders in Africa are opposed to LGBTQ inclusion
There’s more to the story of the drama in the Methodist church.
Would it be ethical for the U.N. refugee agency to send Rohingya back to Myanmar?
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This new history of Uganda is a must-read
[caption id="attachment_76401" align="aligncenter" width="180"] Cambridge University Press[/caption] Every January, I
Cape Town still has water — for now. This may take political solutions as well as technical fixes.
[caption id="attachment_72563" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People refill water bottles at the
Kenyans’ support for democracy and rule of law offers hope despite electoral upheaval
The day after an unprecedented presidential election rerun with a
The key to Kenya’s close election: the power of partisanship
[caption id="attachment_61985" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters chant during a campaign rally
Kenya votes amid a wave of violence. Here’s how that matters.
[caption id="attachment_61711" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of civil society groups protest
No, al-Shabab is not deadlier than Boko Haram. Here are better numbers.
[caption id="attachment_61248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Somali soldiers stand guard at the
This is why al-Shabab won’t be going away anytime soon
[caption id="attachment_60645" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students in Nairobi protest an attack
Kenyans will vote in August. Why are NGO-government relations an issue?
[caption id="attachment_59997" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta of the
A Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia. Here’s what you need to know about U.S. operations there.
[caption id="attachment_57959" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Oct. 30, 2009, file
Morocco just joined the African Union. Here’s why that matters.
[caption id="attachment_54370" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The king of Morocco, Mohammed VI,
Trump says that spoils belong to the victor. That’s an invitation to more war.
[caption id="attachment_53448" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iraq war veteran Evan Cohen holds
How to build the better cities of tomorrow? It takes careful planning — and political science research.
[caption id="attachment_48150" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In 1975, only three cities worldwide
This is how Kenyans want their democracy to work
[caption id="attachment_47799" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kenyans in the Mathare neighborhood of
What do Africans actually think about public health interventions from afar?
[caption id="attachment_44289" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British pop star Elton John signs
Why Kenya’s threat to close its refugee camps is even worse than you think
[caption id="attachment_40399" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Somali refugee girls attend Koran classes
Why is Africa so poor while Europe and North America are so wealthy?
A few years ago, two economics professors, Quamrul Ashraf and
Here’s how to catch atrocities and human rights violations. (We’re looking at you, Burundi.)
[caption id="attachment_35873" align="aligncenter" width="548"] A satellite image released on Jan.
After this month’s attack in Bamako, what do we know about fundamentalist Islam in Mali?
[caption id="attachment_32796" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Malian security officials show an extremist
Will elections steer Tanzania in a new direction?
[caption id="attachment_30919" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A bajaji driver waits in traffic
Do public goods have to be public? Not in some African countries.
[caption id="attachment_29755" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A young girl stands to answer
Talking about war makes it more likely. Look at South Sudan.
[caption id="attachment_28610" align="aligncenter" width="3264"] Mundri, South Sudan, December 8, 2014.
Governance, gender and no guarantees in Africa’s oil-rich states
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Governance, gender and no guarantees in Africa's oil-rich states
[caption id="attachment_26264" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] Nigerian soldiers of
Five things you should know about the political crisis in Burundi
Just under two months before a general election, Burundi has
Five charts that may soon be illegal in Tanzania
[caption id="attachment_23507" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A man walks past a large
The trials and tribulations of prosecuting heads of states: Kenyatta and the ICC
[caption id="attachment_19336" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appears before
Pundits panicking about Ebola hurt cause they mean to help
[caption id="attachment_15071" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Laurie Garrett, former journalist and current
Why it’s hard for the U.S. to fight terrorism and promote democracy in East Africa
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Potpourri
* Machiavelli lecture controversy. * UC-Davis undergrad promotes "hella" to