Humanitarian Emergency in MalawiSouthern Africa has been battered by rainstorms in recent weeks and the humanitarian emergency is far more extensive than previously...
The Pope’s Impeccable Timing (I.E. The Real Agenda Behind His Address to Congress)Pope Francis is coming to Washington, D.C. John Boehner announced that the the Pope will address a joint session of...
Measles Around the WorldThe measles outbreak in the United States is an aberration. Since 2000, measles cases have declined substantially around the world thanks to...
“The Lottery of Birth”Overall, child mortality is on a big decline. But a new study from Save the Children finds that inequality within...
Chad Takes the Fight to Boko HaramThis ground intervention by Chad, which has the backing of the African Union, is significant for the fact that its...
Trouble Brewing in LesothoIt probably won’t make headlines outside of Africa, but pre-election violence in Lesotho is a legitimately worrisome development in an...
Episode 51: Ambassador Susan JacobsAmbassador Susan Jacobs is the Special Advisor for Children’s Issues at the State Department. In this episode, she describes her...
The High Cost of Organized Crime in AfricaNew data on how illicit corporate practices and organized crime are drains on African economies “Africa loses at least $50...
WHO Releases Some Exceedingly Positive Ebola DataNew infections are at an all time low. “The Ebola epidemic in West Africa appears to be on the decline,...
