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South Sudan’s War on Women

by Samer Muscati | Aug 5, 2015

Survivors say rape has become “just a normal thing” for women caught up in South Sudan’s civil war.

The BRICS were well poised to rival the West’s control of the global economy. But while they grapple with economic slowdowns and rising social tensions, other blocs of developing economies are rising to the fore.

Is It Time for South Sudan and Sudan to Re-unite?

by Sufyan bin Uzayr | Jul 30, 2015

South Sudan is unable to function as a state because it lacks the basic ingredients needed for nation-building.

To Save South Sudan, Dump the Warlords

by Christopher W. Douglas | Jul 22, 2015

While the international community propped up kleptocratic generals, South Sudan’s social entrepreneurs took matters into their own hands. The future of the country belongs to them.

Obama’s Last Chance in Africa

by Francis Njubi Nesbitt | Jul 22, 2015

If he wants to save his legacy on Africa, Barack Obama will have to be more than a shill for U.S. security firms and corporations.

Ethiopia Claims U.S. Precedent for Crackdown on Journalists

by Laetitia Bader | Jul 22, 2015

Barack Obama is headed to Ethiopia. Will he speak up for the journalists and activists locked up by Washington’s “war on terror” ally?

Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Will Resonate Globally

by Graeme Reid | Jul 6, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage will bolster the work of human rights activists around the world. But it will also pose some challenges.