Imported Intolerance: Colonialism and the Persistence of Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Africa
When Ugandan authorities arrested two young women for sharing a Valentine’s Day kiss and charged them with offences related to homosexuality and indecency, they...
Category: Africa
Our Sub-Saharan Africa desk covers the regions of the African continent that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa.
Terrorism and Traoré: How Islamist Insurgents and Foreign Intervention Have Aided Ibrahim Traoré’s Authoritarian Takeover of Burkina Faso
On May 11, 2025, members of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Musileen (JNIM) entered the northern town of Djibo in Burkina Faso. Over the next eleven hours, JNIM i...
The Echoes of Colonialism: To what extent has colonization impacted the way Nigerian youths view their culture and indigenous language?
Abstract When Nigeria gained its independence in 1960, many wondered what the long-lasting implications of colonization would be. There have been several ...
The Role of International Non-Governmental Organizations in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Chapter I: General Introduction and Background of Study General Introduction The goal of this research is to understand the role of international no...
Stop Scapegoating Rwanda for Conflict in the DRC
On February 10th, 2025, activists Milain Fayulu and Jeffrey Smith wrote in Foreign Policy that in regard to the Eastern Congo Conflict, “Kagame is an arsonist m...
Macron’s Remarks Reignite Tensions Over Colonial Legacy in West Africa
In early January 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron sparked outrage across West Africa after insinuating that countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger h...
CNN Producer Nimi Princewell Discusses the Conflict in the DRC
This transcript comes from a written interview conducted in February 2025 with Nimi Princewill. Nimi Princewill is a news producer with CNN based in Abuja, Nige...
Framing the Rape Crisis in South Africa
“We’ve been standing here for 26 seconds, and nobody has been raped”. On the 2nd of February 2000, the late Minister of Safety and Security went on an American ...
Waiting on the World to Change in Cameroon
Cameroonians are in a waiting game. As elections approach this October, all signs point to an 8th term for president Paul Biya, now age 92. For decades, opposit...
Another War in Tigray? The Perpetual Cycle of Civil Conflict in Ethiopia
After years of political unrest and division, Ethiopia may be headed towards yet another civil war. The nation has faced instability and violence within its eth...