Russia’s land grabs in Ukraine could break the international order Sara Mitchell, Paul Hensel, Krista Wiegand, and Andrew Owsiak - March 3, 2022 Would other countries also try to claim territory that contains their ethnic kin?
Why Somalia won its claim to a disputed maritime zone in the Indian Ocean Bridget Coggins - October 19, 2021 Kenya also claimed this area, and had parceled out oil and gas exploration rights
Kenya might expel refugees to their home countries Kristin Michelitch and Jeremy Horowitz - June 24, 2021 How do Kenyans view refugees — and what would boost public support for letting them stay?
The U.S. may be readying drone strikes in Kenya. That might increase the violence. Anjli Parrin and Abdullahi Halakhe - September 30, 2020 Reported targets are al-Shabab militants operating in an area with high tensions
Two women from Africa are among the leading candidates to head the WTO J.P. Singh - July 20, 2020 Candidates have to navigate a highly political process to become director-general of the World Trade Organization
Here are the three new books you need to understand Nigeria Alexander Thurston - August 24, 2019 It’s the 11th installment of this year’s African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular! One’s an introduction, one explores Boko Haram and the third looks at the future of Nigeria’s democracy.
Is President Trump’s rhetoric racist? It depends on whom you ask. Ryan Enos, Meredith Dost, and Jennifer L. Hochschild - August 12, 2019 Americans don’t agree on what’s racist.
It’s World Hunger Day. Here’s why so many people still suffer from malnutrition. Carmen Jacqueline Ho - May 27, 2019 Politics affects nutrition policies.
The U.S. is now negotiating with the Taliban. Would negotiations work with al-Shabab? Peter Mackenzie and Joanne Crouch - February 8, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83536" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kenya Red Cross personnel help a
Would it be ethical for the U.N. refugee agency to send Rohingya back to Myanmar? Mollie Gerver - December 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81619" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rohingya refugees shout slogans against repatriation
With a lack of progress in Libya’s transition, what would a national conference in 2019 mean? Al Ali and Sumit Bisarya - November 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80535" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ghassan Salame, U.N. special representative for
Here’s what it means to be Somali in Kenya Kim Yi Dionne - August 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76350" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Residents of Eastleigh, a Nairobi neighborhood
Here’s a different take on Boko Haram and extremism in Africa Kim Yi Dionne - June 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_45643" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This woman and girl escaped their Boko
Ethiopia just pardoned political prisoners. Could that signal a shift to real democracy? Yohannes Gedamu - February 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68996" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters welcome Merera Gudina, leader of
Kenya’s government just let the opposition candidate swear himself in as a ‘parallel’ president Rahma Hussein and Anjli Parrin - January 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68702" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the Kenyan opposition leader
Beach reads: Andrew Harding’s ‘The Mayor of Mogadishu’ Laura Seay - September 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62951" align="aligncenter" width="768"] "The Mayor of Mogadishu” (Photo courtesy
This is why al-Shabab won’t be going away anytime soon Tricia Bacon - July 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60645" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students in Nairobi protest an attack
Did pictures in the news media just change U.S. policy in Syria? Babak Bahador - April 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56652" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Residents of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, hold
Wealthier nations can learn from how tiny Djibouti welcomes refugees Lauren Carruth and Lahra Smith - March 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56099" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children play on April 13, 2015,
Why Kenya’s threat to close its refugee camps is even worse than you think Stephanie Schwartz - May 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40399" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Somali refugee girls attend Koran classes
Armed and ‘innocent’? Mia Bloom - September 11, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15608" align="alignnone" width="620"] An Iraqi child carries a gun
Armed and 'innocent'? Mia Bloom - September 11, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15608" align="alignnone" width="620"] An Iraqi child carries a gun
Scapegoating Africa's immigrants Claire Adida - June 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11271" align="aligncenter" width="1024" special=""] Eastleigh, shown here in January
Scapegoating Africa’s immigrants Claire Adida - June 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11271" align="aligncenter" width="1024" special=""] Eastleigh, shown here in January