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Introduction Yemen has undergone substantial economic, political, and social developments during the last four decades. Notably, there were uprisings in North Yemen in September 1962 against the …
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When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was elected to lead Ethiopia in 2018, overwhelming hope was felt for the first time by his electorate. Ethnic tensions between the Amhara and Oromo groups were reaching …
Cameroon is a country facing three major humanitarian emergencies: the Anglophone Crisis/Ambazonia Civil War, conflict with the terrorist organization Boko Haram in the Far North, and a massive …
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What could have been a supposed breakthrough of democratic change has led to a more serious threat of backsliding as Ethiopia faces challenges in maintaining their state’s democracy. Although …
The departure of US forces from Syria serves as a capitulation to authoritarian forces and as a death knell to any hope of democratic peace brokering. President Trump’s decision to withdraw US …
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Libya might be on the brink of a civil war. With an escalating conflict brought about by a military strongman and a self-imposed leader Khalifa Haftar, who was once a commander under Gaddafi. Since …
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We hear about refugees and immigrants a lot more in the news than we used to before. Who are refugees anyway? By standard definition, a refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her …
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