Africa: Heart of Darkness?

By: Melanie Kent Over a hundred years ago, Joseph Conrad wrote a novel about life as an ivory transporter down…

Rwanda, 20 Years Later

By: Matthew Oldham   In the spring of 1994, the international community witnessed one of the most violent and horrific…

The Lion on the Leash

By: Matt Oldham What would you buy with $75 billion dollars? It could go a long way—a new house, a…

The Uncovered Continent

By: Aashka Dave The continental United States, China, India, Japan, and the majority of Europe can comfortably fit inside Africa’s…

African Poverty, Courtesy of the West

By: Kyle Hunter Despite the clear impact of internal corruption on African poverty, a Washington, D.C., non-government organization called Global…

The Great Firewall of Africa

By: Tia Ayele The plight of human rights in Africa is one of grave concern to the international community. Daily…