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 …
Linguistic Divisions: Lasting Impacts of Colonialism in Cameroon
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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Ethical Hopes for Ethiopia
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 Democratic and Geopolitical Repercussions of US Withdrawal from Syria
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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Will Libya Ever Become a Democracy? By Geetika Badhan
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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Refugee and Immigrant Crises by Geetika Badhan
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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