by Andre Thomas | Mar 27, 2018 | American University
Nigeria, when one eyeballs the data, should be an African Powerhouse and maybe even poster example for the possibilities of the eradication of poverty, health issues, literacy rates and a weak corrupt, government. Through the eyes of Boko Haram, the Western Oil...
by Lei Guo | Mar 24, 2018 | Ohio State University
On March 7th, the voting result of Sierra Leonean General Election, 2018 came out. Turned out, Julius Maada Bio from Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) got 43.3% of the total votes. Samura Kamara, the presidential candidate from All People’s Congress (APC), the...
by Gabrielle Minotti | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
With riots, a nullified election, attempted government shutdowns of the media, a new fake president, and two powerful political leaders polarizing the country, Kenya has certainly had a dramatic past few months. And the men at the center of all the drama? President...
by Jamie O'Neill | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
Mauritania, or the Islamic Republic of Mauritania was the last country in the world to legally abolish slavery in 2007, however today a large portion of the Afro-Mauritanian population is still enslaved. Mauritania is very ethnically diverse because of its geographic...
by Oluwabomi Fagbemi | Mar 18, 2018 | University of Pennsylvania
Democratization efforts face many significant obstacles in Burkina Faso. The most notable one might however be the history of the country itself. Known as Africa’s coup capital, the country has seen 10 coups in its 41 year history with many others attempted. Burkina...
