Libya Developing: Islamic State Attack Near Oil Ports
PHOTO: A burning vehicle after an Islamic State attack in northern Libya on Monday UPDATE, JANUARY 5, 1130 GMT: Fighting is continuing for a second day near the oil port of Sidra. The Islamic State...
View ArticleLibya Feature: Islamic State Claims Bombing That Killed At Least 60
PHOTO: Police training center in Zliten, bombed on Thursday by the Islamic State The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s suicide truck bombing on a police training centre in Libya...
View ArticleEA’s Political WorldView Podcast: The Truth, Dignity, and Fascists Edition
PHOTO: Can France’s Marie Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front, duplicate Donald Trump’s victory in national elections? EA’s Political WorldView podcast takes on truth, dignity, and fascists...
View ArticlePolitical WorldView Podcast: Oil Can’t Buy You Happiness Edition — From...
The Political WorldView panel — Adam Quinn, Christalla Yakinthou, and Scott Lucas of the University of Birmingham — take on oil, trouble, and ambition this week. First, guest Louis Monroy Santander...
View ArticleVenezuela Crisis Escalates as Opposition Figures Detained
Maduro regime acts quickly after Sunday referendum trying to supersede opposition-led Parliament Venezuela’s El Universal: “Trump Blames Maduro for the Health and Safety of Lopez and Ledezma” US...
View ArticleThe Problems of “Democracy” in Africa
“Until African political systems become less majoritarian and do a better job of protecting the rights and interests of minorities, the true benefits of democratic government are unlikely to be...
View ArticleMonocle 24: Nikki Haley’s Trip to Africa
Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the UN, is visiting three African countries this week in the first high-profile visit by a Trump Administration official to the continent. Donald Trump promised the...
View ArticlePolitical WorldView Podcast: The Getting Rid of Presidents (From Mugabe to...
The latest podcast from EA WorldView’s partner Political WorldView looks at one President who has fallen after 37 years, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, and one who may be on his way out after less than 1...
View ArticleHow Turkey and UAE’s Involvement in the Horn of Africa is Changing the Region
How Turkish and UAE interests are adding to a struggle for power and influence within East Africa EA’s Umer Karim writes for the Life and Peace Institute: The Horn of Africa occupies an important...
View ArticleMonocle24: An Al Qa’eda Revival in Tunisia?
The killing of up to 12 senior members of Al Qa’eda in the Maghreb, by Tunisian and Algerian special forces along the border last month, has raised media chatter about a “revival” of the group in...
View ArticleMonocle 24: Why Tillerson in Africa Points to US in Difficulty
This week US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is making the first trip by a high-level Trump Administration official to the continent of Africa, with stops in five countries. But the visit is not...
View ArticlePodcast: Start the Week — Brexit Bumbling, Labour’s Anti-Semitism Fumbling,...
I joined Julia Hartley-Brewer of talkRADIO in our start-the-week review of events in the UK and beyond, beginning with the UK Government’s latest uncertainty over Brexit, continuing with the opposition...
View ArticleSenegal Faces Threats From Inside and Outside
A Senegalese soldier receives a Certificate of completion from a US Marine at a military camp (File) The political and military establishments of many countries see Senegal as a stabilizing force in...
View ArticleMonitoring “Fake News”: WhatsApp and the Nigerian Elections
In an era where "fake news" is compounding the challenge to democracy, how can societies ensure political advance through effective campaigns and elections? The post Monitoring “Fake News”: WhatsApp...
View ArticleSudan President Omar al-Bashir Ousted: A Beginner’s Guide
In Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir, ending 29 years of authoritarian rule. But what happens now? A Beginner's Guide to the protests and the military coup The post Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Ousted:...
View ArticleEA on talkRADIO: Syria, Sudan, Pete Buttigieg, and UK Climate Change Protests
Scott Lucas on latest situation in Syria, Sudan uprising, Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and the US Democrats, and climate change protests in the UK The post EA on talkRADIO: Syria, Sudan, Pete...
View ArticleDemocracy in Africa: Success Stories Defying the Odds
"As people are questioning value of democracy in Western states, Africa's populations are prepared to fight to prevent one-man, one-party, or military rule." The post Democracy in Africa: Success...
View ArticleIran Daily: Coronavirus — Rouhani Rewrites History, “We Spoke to People in a...
Rewriting recent history, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani insists that the Government acted quickly to inform the public about the threat from Coronavirus. The post Iran Daily: Coronavirus — Rouhani...
View ArticleHow Coronavirus Could Topple Governments
How could Coronavirus effect countries where "political institutions are weaker and where illness or death of leader generates power vacuum tempting rivals"? The post How Coronavirus Could Topple...
View ArticleRussia Returns To Africa
Since 2014, Russia’s approach to Africa has brought continent to center of Moscow’s foreign policy --- & complications elsewhere are redoubling that effort. The post Russia Returns To Africa...
View ArticleChina and the EU in Africa: Clash or Convergence?
"The role of mediator between the EU and China, while representing the interests of Africa's states, can only be occupied by those states themselves." The post China and the EU in Africa: Clash or...
View ArticleBiden’s Officials: America Re-Engages with Competence and the World
Joe Biden's officials: "Return to competence & engagement doesn't guarantee smooth relations. But a precondition of Administration with rules has been met." The post Biden’s Officials: America...
View ArticleGreening Intra-Regional Trade: How to Achieve Sustainable Industrialization...
Africa's countries have opportunity for sustainable industrialization through continental market --- if there are removal of barriers to trade & investment. The post Greening Intra-Regional Trade:...
View Article#EndSARS Reached the World, But Did Nigeria’s Government Escape Accountability?
Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement resonated with a global audience. But have the demands of the protestors been heard by the Nigerian Government? The post #EndSARS Reached the World, But Did Nigeria’s...
View ArticleAfrica Launches Its Free Trade Area
African Continental Free Trade Area: "The foundation has been laid for both African states and foreign powers to commit to a pan-African economic vision." The post Africa Launches Its Free Trade Area...
View ArticleWhy Are We Silent About Tanzania’s New President?
Samia Suluhu Hassan is President of Tanzania, only 1 of 2 African women & 1 of 2 Muslim women as a current Head of State. So why are so few people noticing? The post Why Are We Silent About...
View ArticleEA on Radio Islam: Israel-Iran War on Shipping; Coronavirus and Vaccines;...
World View episode with attempted hijack in Gulf of Oman; Coronavirus vaccine hesitancy; Tunisia President's seizure of power; and death of Belarus activist The post EA on Radio Islam: Israel-Iran War...
View ArticleUS Sanctions Eritrean Military Chief Over Human Rights Violations in Tigray
US sanctions on Eritrea as “unspeakable violence”, blockage of aid, and malnutrition leave 5.2 million displaced in Tigray in neighboring Ethiopia. The post US Sanctions Eritrean Military Chief Over...
View ArticleTigray’s “Living Hell” for Its Women and Girls
UN officials dismiss reports of rape in and near Tigray as "media hype", but region's women and girls face "living hell" of sexual and gender-based violence. The post Tigray’s “Living Hell” for Its...
View Article“No Place to Go”: The Demolition of Benin’s Fishing Settlements
1st-hand from bulldozing of Benin's fishing villages: “They came and demolished our houses. We have no place to go. My children are sleeping on the beach." The post “No Place to Go”: The Demolition of...
View ArticleThe Challenge Over Climate Change: Shell, Nigeria, and Oil
Is it possible to work with producers of oil, coal, and natural gas for an effective strategy v. climate change? Shell in Nigeria offers reason for caution. The post The Challenge Over Climate Change:...
View ArticleUPDATE: Russia’s Shadow Falls Over Mali
"Mali's isolation is largely self-inflicted. Turning away from traditional allies and Malian democracy, the junta has placed hopes in a new partner: Russia" The post UPDATE: Russia’s Shadow Falls Over...
View ArticleEA on Times Radio: Russia Seizes Gold From Sudan To Fund Ukraine Invasion
How Russia, through "Putin's Chef" Yevgeny Prigozhin, is seizing and transporting gold from Sudan to help fund Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine The post EA on Times Radio: Russia Seizes Gold From...
View Article“We Are Suffering”: Congo’s Mothers and Fatherless Children on Sexual...
Mothers and fatherless children speak about the effects of sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: "We are suffering" The post “We Are Suffering”: Congo’s Mothers...
View ArticleWhy France Failed in Mali — and How Russia Took Advantage
"France's Operation Barkhane in Mali has all the marks of a failure, with Mali still plagued by insecurity and jihadist attacks --- and Russia is profiting." The post Why France Failed in Mali — and...
View ArticleEA on Monocle 24: Kamala Harris in Africa
As US Vice President Kamala Harris embarks on three-nation tour, a chat about past, present, and future of US foreign policy towards Africa's countries The post EA on Monocle 24: Kamala Harris in...
View ArticleEA on Times Radio: Week In Review — UK Nurses, Sudan’s Civilians,...
55-minute special analyzing nurses' concerns about UK National Health Service; conflict in Sudan; China manuever over Ukraine; Iran's protests; & Joe Biden The post EA on Times Radio: Week In...
View ArticleUkraine War, Day 472: Ukrainian Forces Advance in East
Ukraine's forces have advanced further in the east of the country, ahead of an anticipated counter-offensive, and also attack on the southern front. The post Ukraine War, Day 472: Ukrainian Forces...
View ArticleEA on Times Radio: Week in Review — Asylum Seekers in the UK, Hunter Biden,...
A 55-minute special analyzing the week from asylum seekers in the UK to US politics to a coup in Niger in West Africa to the 50th anniversary of hip hop The post EA on Times Radio: Week in Review —...
View ArticleThe Drowning of Libya’s Derna: Climate Change, Infrastructure, and The...
Why 10,000s may have died in floods in east Libya: Climate change, poor infrastructure, and warlord's "business model where people of Derna are expendable". The post The Drowning of Libya’s Derna:...
View ArticleHow Western Sahara Strained Relations Between Morocco and France
Despite needing help after an earthquake, Morocco snubbed France last September because of Western Sahara. Can issue be resolved between Rabat and Paris? The post How Western Sahara Strained Relations...
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