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Category: Africa

Africa/Comments

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Travel Bans Hit South Africa Following Emergence of Omicron

Posted on December 2021 by Elizabeth Dejanikus

The identification and spread of the newest SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, by South African scientists has brought with it a host of medical, economic, and politi...

Africa/Comments

An exploration of the various advantages and disadvantages of a one-party dominant political system, in a South African context

Posted on December 2021 by Saghaar Wright

Introduction: Robert Michels, a German sociologist with renowned political distinction, first put forth the idea of ‘The Iron Law of the Oligarchy’ in academic ...

Africa/Comments

A Region Most Neglected: The Multi-Dimensional Crisis of the Sahel

Posted on May 2021 by Nickson Quak

Africa/Comments/Interviews

New York Times Journalist Dionne Searcey Discusses Gender, Change, and Trauma in West Africa

Posted on May 2021 by Natalie Simpson & McKenzie Denham

Women sit in the shade of a fishing boat as they prepare fish for sale at Takwabay beach in Lagos, Nigeria. (AP Photos/Sunday Alamba) Dionne Searcey is a Pulitz...

Africa/Africa/Comments

Ironies in Economic Growth: Sub-Saharan African Economies Rebound After COVID-19 Hit

Posted on May 2021 by Roaa Shaheen

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...

Africa/Essays/Spring Issue

Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Efficacy of National Action Plans in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on April 2021 by Elizabeth Doney

Abstract Twenty years after the passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, conflict-related sexual violence remains a persistent problem. In th...

Africa/Comments

Impasse in the 2021 Somali Elections: A Grave Threat to Somalia’s Fragile Democracy

Posted on April 2021 by Yusra Mohamed

In the capital city of Mogadishu, at least 20 people were killed or injured due to conflict between government forces and protestors that took place in the morn...

Africa/Africa/Comments

Neocolonialism in Action: Vaccine Acquisition and Hesitancy in the West and Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on March 2021 by Roaa Shaheen

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...

Africa/Americas/Comments

The Dangers of Private Policing: Lessons from South Africa

Posted on January 2021 by Amelia Pollard

The recent physical assault of French music producer Michel Zecler makes one thing clear: police brutality is a transnational issue. This year, incidents of pol...

Africa/Comments

Ethiopian Tigray Crisis Threatens Stability in Horn of Africa

Posted on November 2020 by Dominique Castanheira

Escalating violence between the national army and those loyal to the northern Tigray region has brought the threat of civil war to Ethiopia and instability to t...

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