As US Funding Retreats, China and Russia Fill the Gap: Lessons for Africa
In February 2025, the U.S. administration implemented significant funding cuts affecting several African countries, including funds for South Africa’s HIV/AIDS...
Africa
Nigeria Is Bleeding—But Not From a Christian Genocide
From China to Canada to South Africa, President Donald Trump has repeatedly drawn international attention and controversy with sweeping, inflammatory...
This Is How Football Became a Tool of Modern Imperialism
More than 150 years after the abolition of slavery, human trafficking persists—just in a different form. Two centuries later, European...
Monday Memo | Military Moves, Elections, Protests
Africa “US withdraws troops from base in Chad following government demand” The withdrawal of US troops comes a month after...
Monday Memo | Sanctions, Foreign Support, Escalation Concerns
Africa “Kenya doctor strike: The public caught between the medics and the government” A month-long doctor’s strike severely impacts the...
Monday Memo | Cross-Border Conflicts, Humanitarian Crises, Changing Legislature
Africa “Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry” A severe drought in rural Zimbabwe has caused widespread food shortages....
Monday Memo | Controversial Votes, Resignations, Escalating Conflicts
Asia and the Pacific “Vietnam’s president resigns, raising questions over stability” Only a year after his election, the Vietnamese Communist...
Monday Memo | Humanitarian Crises, Military Disputes, Historic Decisions
Asia and the Pacific “South Korea Moves to Suspend Licenses of Thousands of Protesting Doctors” After weeks of protests opposing...
Column | The Blurred Lines of Border Management: Frontex in Africa
A boat packed full of migrants crossing the Mediterranean encounters two things on its journey: seemingly endless ocean water and...
‘Loss and Damage’ Was the Focus of COP27. Don’t Expect Climate Finance To Change Anytime Soon!
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, colloquially known as COP27, took place between November 6 and November 18, 2022....