How the Democratic Republic of the Congo Defeated the Ebola OutbreakJanusz Paweska, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa The most severe outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of...
A Peace Agreement Ends South Sudan’s Brutal Civil War. Will It Hold?On February 22nd, two long time foes, President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar signed a power-sharing agreement to formally end...
How China’s Demand for Soybeans is Fueling the Destruction of the Amazon RainforestHow does Chinese consumption impact the Amazon Rainforest? China is by far the world’s largest importer of soy, which is...
We Should Be Thanking Our Lucky Stars for the World Health Organization Right NowOn Monday, March 2 the director-general of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was giving his 22nd press conference...
The Coronavirus Threatens Refugees and People in CrisisAccording to the latest data from the World Health Organization, the Coronavirus outbreak, known as COVID-19, has spread to over...
How to Fight al Shebaab and Build Peace — At the Same TimeThe Boni Forest is a lush coastal ecosystem on the border between Kenya and Somalia. Its location and geography have...
The UN is Warning of a Massive Crisis as Desert Locusts Ravage East AfricaDesert locusts are killing crops across East Africa and in so doing, threatening the food supply of millions of people....
The Only Nuclear Arms Treaty, “New START,” is ExpiringNew START’s Significance Anxiety looms as the last nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia may be...
Cameroon Has Been Lead by the Same Man For Nearly 40 Years. Is Democratic Change Possible?The President of Cameroon is named Paul Biya. He’s been the president of Cameroon since 1982. Before that, from 1975,...
