Cal Thomas: The pope, three cardinals and the Iran war – West Central Tribune
“War is Hell,” said Union General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1879. Pope Leo and three cardinals of the…
Mittelman: By bashing Africa, Trump is taking the US on a fool’s errand
In college, I had a sense that my education lacked varied worldly views. Given to wanderlust, I decamped…
Reimagining education for girls in post-conflict Northern Uganda: Why a justice-oriented education approach matters
Uganda has made remarkable progress in expanding access to education, yet for many girls in post-conflict Northern Uganda,…
What Gen Z protests reveal about Kenya’s democracy
Kenya’s democratic resilience is best understood not as a linear success story, but as the uneven outcome of…
How American visa bans and migration policies are shaping US-Africa relations
Foresight Africa host Landry Signé speaks on the impact of the Trump administration’s restrictions on new visas, which affects nationals of 30…
A master class in corruption: The Luanda Leaks across the natural resource value chain
In a matter of hours on Nov. 16, 2017, the bank account of Angola’s state-owned oil company, Sonangol,…
Sovereign credit ratings and external debt in Africa
After stabilizing their macro indicators by the turn of the century, many African countries sought external financing for…
Africa’s new economic transformation: More than manufacturing
Every year some 15 million young Africans will enter the region’s labor force.1 The vast majority will find…
Leveraging diaspora philanthropy to finance social sector development in Africa
As donor countries cut foreign funding to prioritize domestic interests, subSaharan African countries face a projected 16-28% decline…
Women and the gig economy in Africa
Digital technologies are transforming the world of work.1 This transformation has brought improvements in employment opportunities and earnings…
Why Africa should sequence, not rush into AI
At a small community hospital in Gabon, the patient register is still handwritten. Nurses flip through paper ledgers,…
15 years later, is a new Tunisian revolution possible?
On this day in 2011, Tunisians overthrew their long-time dictator, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, igniting the Arab…