Will Member States Finally Stop Peacekeeper Sex Abuse?On Friday, the United Nations released an exceedingly disturbing report that showed the number of allegations of sexual exploitation or...
A Landmark Moment for the ICC: The War Crime of Cultural DestructionOn March 1 a man named Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi made an appearance at the International Criminal court in the Hague, and in so...
Here are the Most and Least Tolerant Countries in AfricaAfricans are more tolerant of differences in ethnicity, religion and nationality than many familiar narratives would indicate, yet nearly eight...
Zimbabwe Could Really Use a Super TuesdayIn what has become an annual event in bad political judgment, Zimbabwe’s longtime leader President Robert Mugabe celebrated his birthday...
Cautious Optimism, Syria EditionIt’s been four days since the cessation of hostilities went into effect in Syria. For a conflict that has only consistently...
African Union Diplomacy Fails to Take off in Burundi. Literally and MetaphoricallySouth African President Jacob Zuma and four other heads of state from Ethiopia, Senegal, Gabon and Mauritania joined together in...
The Global Implications of Apple V. FBIBy now you have probably heard of the legal and public relations battle between the FBI and Apple. In short,...
Uganda’s Elections Show that Democratic Gains are Slowing in Much of AfricaUgandans voted last week in national elections for president, parliament and local government positions. Unsurprisingly, on Saturday the Electoral Commission...
The UN Human Right’s Council’s Latest Report on Syria is as Terrible as You Would ExpectAt the start of the Syrian conflict, the UN Human Rights Council created an independent commission of inquiry, made up...