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Maintaining Democracy: At What Cost?
While incumbent President Yoweri Museveni's team was preparing for his record, yet controversial, 5th win,…
Sexual Violence: A Weapon of War in the DRC
In the DRC, especially within armed groups and government military troops, it is seen as an inherent part of the…
The African Monetary Fund: Needed More than Ever
The AMF would be a self-financed institution offering loans, assistance and policy advice to member states, with…
African Continental Free Trade Area: Canada’s…
A bane of Canadian foreign policy has been its tendency to shy away from meaningful engagements in Africa, but its…
Congo, Coltan, Conflict: How the digital boom fueled…
In November 2020, the country received global attention as #CongoIsBleeding aimed to spread awareness of both the…
Boko Haram Strikes Again in Nigeria
Boko Haram's unchecked growth in the last decade makes it one of Africa's largest terrorist groups, along with…
Democracy in 2020: A Tale of Four Elections
Evidently, the notion of liberal democracy faced a multitude of challenges throughout 2020, as demonstrated by the…
Vaccins COVID-19 : une innovation scientifique…
Plusieurs mois après le début de la pandémie, la promesse d’un vaccin vient davantage élargir le fossé entre les…
Un nouvel accord de cessez-le-feu en Libye : a-t-on…
Dans un territoire où la tendance historique est à la violation des cessez-le-feu, le nouvel accord, bien que…
When a Silver Bullet Backfires: Analyzing the…
In theory, the microcredit model seemed ideal for reducing poverty. The UN even declared 2005 the "International…
School Closure: Beyond Education
School closures in Kenya prompted by the COVID-19 crisis pose negative impacts on girls' sexual and reproductive…
COVID-19 is Directly Increasing the Risk of Female…
In uncertainty and crisis, women and girls often get hurt. COVID-19 is no exception.