Burkina Faso has been experiencing regular attacks led by armed terrorist groups from neighbouring countries.…
Month: January 2020
Guided Self-Help Intervention Reduces Refugees’ Psychological Distress and Improves Wellbeing in Humanitarian Crises
A guided self-help approach that provides strategies for managing distress and coping with adversity is…
Nature Study: First Ancient DNA from West Africa Illuminates the Deep Human Past
A team of international researchers dug deep to find some of the oldest African DNA…
What Nigeria Needs to Do to Avoid World Bank’s ‘Worst Case Scenario’
In its latest report on Nigeria, the World Bank issued a stark warning: that the…
Landmark Court Ruling Highlights Crisis in South Africa’s Cities and Towns
A high court in South Africa has passed a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for…
How International Trade Can Unlock the Potential of the Cultural Economy in Developing Countries
There is growing interest in the creative economy in emerging markets in terms of its…
UN Peacekeeping Is Stymied by Serious Contradictions. They Need to Be Resolved
For three decades, UN peace operations have been falling into the same traps because stakeholders…
In the Future There Will Be More Rain, but Less Water, in the Nile Basin
The Nile – the world’s longest river – runs through 11 countries in Africa and…
How Politics and Poverty Affect Electricity Provision in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s economic challenges are numerous, but one of the most pressing is electricity scarcity. Around…
Why the Gambia’s Plea for the Rohingya Matters for International Justice
A protester supports the Rohingya outside the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, on 10…
