U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties with Somalia, Reopens Embassy
Nearly three decades after its closure following the outbreak of civil war, the United States has officially reopened its embassy in Somalia.
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Africa
Russia Looks to Exert Influence, Fund New African Development Projects
Vladimir Putin’s Russia took very little interest in Africa during the 2000s, but in the wake of Western sanctions over its takeover of Crimea, Russia now finds it necessary to seek out new geopolitical friends.
Read MoreMigrants Dreaming of New Futures Find Nightmarish Lives Inside Yemen Trafficking Rings
The migrants hailing from Ethiopia and Yemen face abduction and abuse inside such trafficking rings, where traffickers kidnap women and children for prostitution and force men to sell body parts or organs to make money.
Read MoreRobert Mugabe, Former Leader of Zimbabwe, Dies at 95
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe died in Singapore’s Gleneagles Hospital on September 6, where he had been under medical care.
Read MoreXenophobic Attacks in South Africa: It’s Nothing New
Last week, South Africa suffered several days of violent, xenophobic attacks against mostly foreign African migrants. These attacks were neither random nor impulsive but are deeply rooted in the dark history of the nation and its legacy today.
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Child Soldiers Face Challenges with Recruitment and Reintegration in South Sudan
This year marked two important anniversaries in the fight to protect children impacted by war and violence – the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and 20 years since the United Nations Security Council first passed Resolution 1261 on children and armed conflict.
Read MoreHow America is Helping Africa Develop: The African Union-United States Partnership
While the importance of a U.S. presence in Africa cannot be overlooked, other countries have deepened their interest in Africa and have allocated considerable resources to the continent’s development.
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Ruling Party Wins Elections Despite Ebbing Support
On May 8, South Africa held its most competitive and consequential general election since the first post-Apartheid multi-racial elections in 1994. It will be used as a marker to determine how well the new President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been received by the public after former President Jacob Zuma was ousted by his own party.
Read MoreMali Government Resigns Amid Ethnic Massacre
On April 19, Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga and his whole government resigned from their posts. The resignations come after the massacre of 160 Fulani herders by a vigilante group was revealed.
Read MoreInterview with Marcel Yameogo: Diplo Grad and Presidential Candidate in Burkina Faso
Mr. Yameogo is not your ordinary graduate student; he is the national General Secretary for the Congress for Democracy and Progress Party (CDP) in his home country of Burkina Faso. In addition, he is a candidate for the 2020 Burkina Faso presidential elections.
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