There Is a Taboo Against Criticizing AIPAC — and Ilhan Omar Just Destroyed It
By Mehdi Hasan
IN 2005, Steven Rosen, then a senior official with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, sat down for dinner with...
The World Bank needs deep reforms to reflect a changing world order
The sudden resignation of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has rekindled debate about leadership succession and the mission of the international financial institution.
US president Donald Trump has...
Civil Society Matters to the Sustainable Development Goals
By Peter J. Jacques
Life and death for whole communities hang in the balance of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that include eliminating...
State of the Union: the women in white stole Trump’s night – and will haunt him for the rest of the yea
The State of the Union headline was not in Donald Trump’s script, which initially leashed him to a teleprompter before a joint session of...
From fake news to enemy of the people: An anatomy of Trump’s tweets
By Stephanie Sugars/CPJ North America Research Assistant
Since announcing his candidacy in the 2016 presidential elections to the end of his second year in office, U.S....
Fantasy that Mnangagwa would fix Zimbabwe now fully exposed
As of January 18, more than 12 people had died, no less than 78 had suffered gunshot injuries, and at least 240 had been...
Africa Power Access Accelerator
The Africa Power Access Accelerator program has now been launched and is accepting applications for project development support (Technical Assistance and Financing).
Background
Improved access to modern energy services...
How foreign backing is keeping Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in power
Day after day Sudanese are taking to the streets to protest against the rule of Omar al-Bashir. The president, who himself seized power in 1989 when...
What Netflix’s involvement in Nigeria’s massive film industry really means
Global streaming service Netflix set its eyes a few years ago on Nigeria’s film industry, better known as Nollywood. Distribution of Nigerian movies on...
World has failed to protect children in conflict in 2018: UNICEF
Widespread violations against children in conflict continue in shocking year-on-year trend
NEW YORK, 28 December 2018 – The futures of millions of children living in countries...
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