The Best and Worst of Nairobi
May 4, 2007 | The Forum brought 70,000 people to Nairobi. But, Emira Woods asks, where was the Kenyan government support?
Articles by Emira Woods
Slavery Persists
February 1, 2007 | 2007 marks the 200th anniversary of the end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade but modern-day forms of slavery are devastating lives throughout much of the African world.
U.S. Ambivalence Undermining Historic Uganda Peace Talks
August 10, 2006 | Historic peace talks currently underway in Uganda are the best opportunity to end Africa's longest running war. Yet the Bush administration has been ambiguous about the U.S. position on the talks.
Nobel Women’s Initiative
August 9, 2006 | The Nobel Women's Initiative is trying to reduce the risk of war with Iran.
Tyrant Finally has His Day in Court
April 17, 2006 | Seeing Taylor in handcuffs has given great hope to victims of dictators the world over.
Women are Africa’s Political Hope
March 15, 2006 | The African political landscape is being reshaped by women, generating hope for the future of the continent and raising the bar for democracy worldwide.
Africa Policy Outlook 2006
March 14, 2006 | In 2006, as concern grows over the most pressing security threats, from HIV/AIDS and the bird flu to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, the U.S. will face increasing demands to adapt its Africa policy to address these contemporary challenges.
Can Africa’s First Woman President Get Liberia Back on Track?
January 23, 2006 | Liberia's new president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, will need more than photo-ops with the America's first female African-American secretary of State to lift her country out of the ruins of two decades of war.
A Carbon Rush at the World Bank
October 2, 2005 | As the Kyoto Protocol comes into force this month, a carbon rush is gaining steam in the financial industry.
Historic Victories, New Challenges
October 2, 2005 | How 100% debt cancellation for poor countries--now being debated by wealthy nations--was transformed from an implausible demand into a winning issue, and what barriers lie ahead for the debt relief movement.