Amid a delayed election and a horrific Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian women and girls are increasingly becoming targets — and tools — of violence.
Nigerian Women in the Crosshairs
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Africa
8 Ways to Reduce Global Inequality
The path to a more equal world is steep, but the signposts are clearly marked.
An Eritrean in Israel
Over 35,000 Eritrean refugees live in Israel today. Dubbed a “cancer” by right-wing politicians, just four have been granted asylum.
A New Global Development Bank in Town
The new BRICS bank could rival the IMF or fall flat on its face. Either way, it’s a sign of shifting global power and influence.
The Irony of Colonial Apologetics
Some claim Western colonization constituted a kind of golden age for once colonial countries.
Do International Financial Institutions Have a Vested Interest in Keeping the World’s Impoverished Ill?
The shameful consequences for public healthcare when structural adjustment rears its ugly head.
Putting Boko Haram in Context
There’s no purely military solution to the insurgency raging across northeastern Nigeria.
The Ebola Blame Game: WHO Chastised, IMF Criticism Deflected
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund structural adjustment policies undermined government funding for health infrastructure countries most afflicted by Ebola.
South Sudan: Going From Bad to Worse
The citizens of South Sudan are paying the price for happening to live in a country that does not deserve to be called a country.
Why 2014 Wasn’t So Terrible
Three reasons to be (a little) cheerful about the state of the world last year.