July 1, 2020
Public Health Threats and PandemicsEndemic to the African tropics, the Ebola virus has killed thousands in recent years, putting the World Health Organization and major donor countries in the limelight as they’ve grappled with how to …
July 8, 2020
Demonstrations and ProtestsThere has been reporting on police brutality in enforcing COVID-19 restrictions, especially in Kenya and South Africa, where Western media is based. The popular African perception is that police brutality is the norm.
June 23, 2020
GlobalA growing number of countries are legalizing same-sex marriage amid a steady advance in rights for LGBTQ+ people, but opposition remains strong in many countries.
June 23, 2020
MexicoComprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for years, moving controversial policy decisions into the executive and judicial branches of government.
June 25, 2020
United StatesDanielle Kilgo, the John and Elizabeth Bates Cowles professor of journalism, diversity, and equality at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota, Twin Ci…
June 25, 2020
Conflict PreventionThe Center for Preventive Action has created this resource for those seeking information and analysis about the effects of COVID-19 on peace and conflict.
June 5, 2020
Demonstrations and ProtestsA U.S. police officer’s killing of George Floyd has sparked protests around the world against racial injustice and police brutality.
May 11, 2020
AustraliaThe pandemic and tensions with China are creating a wedge between Canberra and Washington.
May 27, 2020
United StatesForeign Treasury sales, including large sales from reserve managers, made the Fed's job harder, not easier, in March.
May 12, 2020
ChadApril is now one of the deadliest months in nearly a decade of the Boko Haram conflict, according to data from the Nigeria Security Tracker, which now features geographic data from Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
