Ethnic tensions at Kenya’s universities are not new. But the intensity is increasing, and ethnicity is interfering with how universities are run. Reuters There were high...
The world was surprised when the usually peaceful country of Mali suffered a coup in 2012. Reuters/Joe Penneyn July 13, 2015 By Michael Bratton  and...
By Stefan Wolff In 2011 South Sudan became the 193rd United Nations member state. This was met by a great deal of local celebration and...
July 8, 2015 By Laura Czerniewicz If the world were mapped according to how many scientific research papers each country produced, it would take on...
July 7, 2015 By Marianna Fotaki The resounding rejection of the unworkable polices demanded by Greece’s lenders in a national referendum held on July 5...
July 7, 2015 By Bosede Afolabi Maternal mortality rates in West Africa are among the highest in the world. One in every 30 Nigerian mothers...
After the Group of 7’s (G7) annual meeting in Germany – and with the world ready to adopt a new development agenda – it...
June 29, 2015 There is a growing call globally for universities to develop and nurture more black professors. In South Africa, the issue is sharpened...
For some observers, the long-awaited and much-delayed publication of retired judge Ian Farlam’s report on the death of 44 people at the Lonmin-owned platinum...
By David E Kiwuwa Sudan President Omar al-Bashir’s decision to leave South Africa speedily to avoid arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment...