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Climate Change is Fueling Conflict in Lake Chad
By WANJOHI KABUKURU / AP
Why Somalia's Drought Isn't Getting Attention
By Belinda Luscombe
Climate Change Worsening Africa's Food Crisis
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For a country already struggling with a three-decade old civil war and political instability, the environmental catastrophe has had devastating consequences.
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Why Kenya’s Upcoming Election Matters
Kenya heads to the polls Tuesday to select the country’s new president. Here's what to know about who is running, and the state of elections in the country.
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August 8, 2022
WHO Will Rename Monkeypox Virus to Minimize Stigma, Racism
More than 30 international scientists said the monkeypox label is discriminatory and stigmatizing.
By Madison Muller / Bloomberg
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Ebola Fighters in Africa Are Ready to Fight Coronavirus
“Ebola knocked us over, but now we know not to underestimate anything; we know how important it is to prepare.”
By Aryn Baker
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Boko Haram Refugees Find Safety in Niger. But How Long Can the Country Remain a Safe Haven in the Sahel?
The gunshots began in the middle of the night late in 2018. Ali Bakara, a twenty-eight-year old mother of eight, was jolted awake. It was three o’clock in the morning in her village near Maiduguri,...
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How a Wall of Trees Could Help Curb Climate Change in Africa
The seedlings are ready. One hundred and fifty thousand shoots of drought-resistant acacia, hardy baobab and Moringa spill out of their black plastic casings. The ground has been prepared with scores of kilometer-long furrows leading...
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Why Ignoring Africa's Climate Change Problem Could Have Devastating Effects
Climate change is a global challenge that demands global solutions. But we must acknowledge the fact that the most underresourced parts of the world are bearing the brunt of climate change, despite bearing the least...
By Graça Machel
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What the Xenophobic Violence Gripping South Africa Means for Future of Country
Violent riots broke out in South Africa’s largest city and commercial capital, Johannesburg, with mobs targeting foreign-owned shops and stores. Many South African workers resent the influx of foreigners, particularly those coming from other parts...
By Ian Bremmer
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Study Finds 'Significant Decline' in FGM
An estimated 200 million women and girls worldwide have been subjected to FGM
By Eli Meixler
November 6, 2018
Africa's Youngest Billionaire Safely Freed After Abduction
Mohammed Dewji was dropped off in an area of Dar es Salaam by his kidnappers
By Ken Karuri
October 20, 2018
How Chinese Loans to Africa Threaten U.S. National Security
As African countries sink deeper and deeper into Beijing’s carefully laid debt trap, the United States could pay a steep cost
By Grant T. Harris
August 30, 2018
Why Child Soldiers Rarely Stay Free for Long in the Central African Republic
Eighteen years since the ratification of OPAC, the international child soldier treaty, the world still struggles to protect children.
By Sandra Olsson
May 25, 2018
Cities Need More Workers
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March 21, 2018
The Case for Conservative Universities
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By The Aspen Institute
March 16, 2018
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By The Aspen Institute
March 15, 2018
Military to Review Head Cams After Niger Ambush Video
An ISIS propaganda video released over the weekend that appears to include combat footage from the helmet cameras of an ambushed U.S. Special Forces team has prompted the military to review the use of such...
By W.J. Hennigan
March 8, 2018
Soon You Can Check In For Your Flight with Just Your Face
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By The Aspen Institute
January 17, 2018
Americans Say They're Proud of Their Roots in Trump's 'Shithole Countries'
"I'm proudly from the first #shithole country Donald Trump attacked"
By Ashley Hoffman
January 12, 2018
Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnapped By Boko Haram Has Been Found
More than 100 of the schoolgirls remain captive
By Casey Quackenbush
January 5, 2018
Brain Scans Could Determine Guilt or Innocence in Court
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By The Aspen Institute
October 19, 2017
We’ve Got the Wrong Idea About ‘Processed Food‘
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By The Aspen Institute
October 17, 2017
Vigilante 'Vampire-Hunters' Have Killed 5 People in Malawi
The U.N. is removing staff from two affected areas.
By Eli Meixler
October 11, 2017
Trump Says His Friends go to Africa to 'Try to Get Rich'
Western exploitation of Africa's resources is a sensitive topic given centuries of bloody colonial history
By Kevin Lui
September 20, 2017
The Saga of Kenya's Disputed Election Is a Good-News Story
The results of any national election tell us something important about the country in question. Beyond who won and who voted, we also learn whether the country's institutions have earned the public's trust. Take Kenya,...
By Ian Bremmer
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Why Donald Trump Needs to Take Action on Sudan
When deciding on U.S. sanctions, he should consider human rights abuses
May 31, 2017
Ebola Is Back. Here Are the Challenges Ahead
More than 400 people could be affected by the latest outbreak
By Kate Samuelson
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KOKOKO! The Congolese Band Making Music From Electronic Junk
Members transform junkyard scraps into sound machines for their debut track “Tokoliana”
By Feliz Solomon
May 4, 2017
What Man, and Climate Change, Has Wrought
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By Aryn Baker
March 16, 2017
'There Are No Words to Describe the Chaos': Eyewitness Account of Bombing on Nigeria Refugee Camp
A Médecins Sans Frontières field coordinator was in Rann when a Nigerian military jet mistakenly bombed a refugee camp while hunting Boko Haram. This is what he saw.
By Alfred Davies
January 18, 2017
At Least 26 Protesters Killed in Congo
Demonstrators are seeking the ouster of the president, who has whoremained in power beyond his constitutional mandate
By Tim Cocks and Aaron Ross / Reuters
December 21, 2016
The Democratic Republic of Congo Is In Dire Need of Better Aid
As crisis continues, donors are losing confidence while citizens' doubts grow
By Alyoscia D’Onofrio
December 19, 2016
South Sudan 'on Brink' of Genocide, Says UN Report
"The stage is being set for a repeat of what happened in Rwanda"
By Dominique Rowe
December 2, 2016
Germany's New 'Marshall Plan' Must Treat Africa as an Equal Partner
It will require rethinking development
By Tony O. Elumelu
November 29, 2016
Why Food Banks Should Reject Junk Food
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By The Aspen Institute
November 29, 2016
Why You Can't Call Congo a Failed State
It's highly successful for some, according to a new analysis
By Sasha Lezhnev
October 27, 2016
Between Two Worlds: Libya Has Devolved Into a Brutal Marketplace of Human Lives
In the absence of a government, Libya has devolved into a brutal marketplace of human lives
By Karl Vick
October 21, 2016
Families of U.S. Personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo Ordered to Leave Amid Unrest
Violent clashes have erupted between protesters and security forces, killing at least 17 people
By Dominique Rowe
September 30, 2016
DNA Evidence Sheds Light on When Humans First Left Africa
Scientists unlock part of the puzzle to discover where we came from
By Suyin Haynes
September 22, 2016
Watch This 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Over Africa
The next one will be in February over South America
By Abigail Abrams
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Zimbabwe Will Remove Rhino Horns to Stop Poaching
Fifty rhino were killed for their horns in Zimbabwe last year, double the number killed in 2014
By Rishi Iyengar
August 31, 2016
Why You're Bad at Small Talk
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