Ironies in Economic Growth: Sub-Saharan African Economies Rebound After COVID-19 Hit
Signage hangs at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. In its first World Economic Outlook r...
Category: Africa
Neocolonialism in Action: Vaccine Acquisition and Hesitancy in the West and Sub-Saharan Africa
Amidst the cries for proper prevention protocols and the cycle of false alarms and viral resurgence, a new player has emerged in the global struggle against COV...
Constraints on an “African Solution:” How Regional Interests Interplay with the African Standby Force
Winter Issue 2019 Written By: Connor Akiyama, Tufts University Introduction In recent years, the African Union (AU) has made great strides to improve political ...
“Alleged” Genocide in Darfur: Post-9/11 Consensus Breaking and the 21st Century UN
Global Issue 2019 Written by: Hanna McKinley, University of Toronto From 26 February 2003 to present, the Darfur region of Sudan has experienced a genocide duri...
First Place — On the Shores of Bab-el-Mandeb: Assessing China’s First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti and Chinese Grand Strategic Vision for the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean
Image caption: U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Camp Lemonnier walk on the deck of the Chinese hospital ship, Ark Peace, in the Port of Djibouti, August 28, ...
Honorable Mention – China in Africa: The Role of “Non-Official Development Assistance” in Emerging Economies
The third world, as it used to be known, is disappearing gradually, as the parts of it that have developed are now concentrating their energies on building up t...