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A Sea Change In Kenya

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
3 min read

Kenya’s protests mark a generational revolution in the country’s politics. The ferocity of Kenya’s uprising in opposition to President William Ruto’s Finance Bill should definitively… Read More »A Sea Change In Kenya

South Africa’s GNU: New Era Or Ever More Difficult Slog?

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
2 min read

South Africa has formed a governing majority; whether they can successfully govern remains to be seen. South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU) has… Read More »South Africa’s GNU: New Era Or Ever More Difficult Slog?

South Africans Poised To Shake Up Their Governing Status Quo

May 28, 2024May 31, 2024
Council on Foreign Relations, Headlines
5 min read

The provincial and national elections on May 29 come amid waning support for the ruling African National Congress thirty years after South Africa transitioned to… Read More »South Africans Poised To Shake Up Their Governing Status Quo

A Preview Of Kenya’s State Visit

May 22, 2024May 31, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
4 min read

During Kenya’s state visit, the United States should work toward building a more resilient model of U.S.-Africa partnerships. This week, the Joe Biden administration will… Read More »A Preview Of Kenya’s State Visit

Mutual Suspicion Grates U.S.-South Africa Relations

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
Council on Foreign Relations, Feature Story
4 min read

Tensions in the U.S.-South Africa relationship only heighten as both countries head towards national elections. In 1994, when South African President Nelson Mandela made his… Read More »Mutual Suspicion Grates U.S.-South Africa Relations

Acts Of Privation

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024
Council on Foreign Relations, Feature Story
6 min read

Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures. One unmistakable effect of Nigeria’s deepening socioeconomic crisis is acute… Read More »Acts Of Privation

The Record Breakers

April 27, 2024April 26, 2024
Council on Foreign Relations, Feature Story
5 min read

Nigerians’ seemingly coordinated assault on the Guinness World Records offers a didactic lens into the national psyche and the state of the nation. Over the… Read More »The Record Breakers

Gambia Moves To Reverse Ban On Female Genital Mutilation

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024
Council on Foreign Relations, Feature Story
3 min read

Efforts will Have Serious Consequences for Gender Equality and Women’s Health Gambia may soon become the first nation to reverse a ban against the practice… Read More »Gambia Moves To Reverse Ban On Female Genital Mutilation

Hafsat Abiola: Invest In Women To Accelerate Progress

April 4, 2024April 5, 2024
Council on Foreign Relations, Feature Story
8 min read

The president of Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative, Hafsat Abiola, shares her experiences for International Women’s Day under the theme “Invest in women: Accelerate progress.”… Read More »Hafsat Abiola: Invest In Women To Accelerate Progress

Sudan’s Civil Society Laying The Groundwork For Sustained Peace

March 31, 2024April 1, 2024
Council on Foreign Relations, Feature Story
5 min read

Blog Post by Dr. Entisar Abdelsadig, Guest Contributor Dr. Entisar Abdelsadig is a senior advisor on Sudan at Search for Common Ground Supporting Sudanese agency in the ongoing conflict will… Read More »Sudan’s Civil Society Laying The Groundwork For Sustained Peace

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