Like Gamal Mubarak, the once-presumed heir to Egypt's presidency, once was, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen as the favorite son and natural heir of his ruling father, r…

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.

The just released Nigeria 2021 Human Rights Report confirms what observers and rights advocates already know about the Nigerian state’s execrable human rights record and the increasingly dismal daily experience of Nigerians. Released annually since 1977 by the United States Department of State, the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are a critical gauge of the human rights situation across the world.

When conventional tools of resistance have failed or been compromised, humor has been a weapon of last resort for the African subaltern.  

Social media can be a powerful tool for digital activists—and for the governments trying to silence them.