Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis

Far from the political turmoil of the capital, corporations mining metals are destroying livelihoods and landscapes.

Jan 25, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Yemen child crying

The Global War on Children The Global War on Children

From north to south, east to west, children around the world are suffering in ever-larger numbers.

Jan 22, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg

zimbabwe empty bread shelves

Zimbabwe Has 5 Currencies but No Plan to Address Its Crisis Zimbabwe Has 5 Currencies but No Plan to Address Its Crisis

How can Zimbabwe recover from 80,000,000,000 percent inflation?

Dec 21, 2018 / Nanjala Nyabola

Congo Tshisekedi

Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo

Joseph Kabila’s hold on power has been buttressed by crooked investors from the wealthy nations.

Dec 21, 2018 / James North

Sanders-Warren Rally in Boston

Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment

It is time to think anew. The United States needs dramatic changes in its policies and the institutions that enforce them.

Dec 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Kenya Mobile Cash Industry

Kenya’s Growth Doesn’t Help All Kenyans Kenya’s Growth Doesn’t Help All Kenyans

Despite government aims to make the country Africa’s “digital hub,” the economy remains unequal and unproductive.

Dec 4, 2018 / Sabine Cessou

Barbara Harrell-Bond

Remembering Barbara Harrell-Bond, a Fierce Advocate for Refugees Remembering Barbara Harrell-Bond, a Fierce Advocate for Refugees

She was a human bulldozer, an activist and scholar who believed that researchers must not remain impassive in the face of human-rights violations.

Nov 12, 2018 / Negar Azimi

Ethiopian and Eritrean Presidents

Ethiopia and Eritrea Need Their Peace Ethiopia and Eritrea Need Their Peace

Ethiopia and Eritrea began a spectacular rapprochement this summer, and stability in the Horn of Africa depends on its lasting.

Nov 8, 2018 / Gérard Prunier

In Naguib Mahfouz’s World

In Naguib Mahfouz’s World In Naguib Mahfouz’s World

Through his massive corpus, the Egyptian novelist helped capture the startling pace and steep costs of a nation in pursuit of independence.

Oct 25, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Ursula Lindsey

Denis Mukwege

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege Has Treated Congo’s Rape Victims for 2 Decades Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege Has Treated Congo’s Rape Victims for 2 Decades

The doctor faced an assassination attempt and government retribution after speaking out against violence and government abuses.

Oct 24, 2018 / Lauren Wolfe

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