The End of Boko Haram (Part Two)
Since the fight against Boko Haram began, millions of people have been affected. Within the last year, there have been some military victories,...
The End of Boko Haram (Part One)
In 2015, the Internationally-based Institute for Economics and Peace released their Global Terrorism Index, which identified Boko Haram as the deadliest terrorist group in...
The Future of Public-Private Partnerships in Nigeria
Many questions loom around the impact of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) on the poor. Here, Zoe Nutter provides an analysis of the future of PPPs...
The Paradox of Corruption: Can there be ‘good’ corruption? Part 2 (Country Studies)
The importance of healthy institutions is a center piece of successful development policies. Everyday citizens are effected by corruption because it takes money from...
Hashtags in International Development and Politics- Powerful or Pointless?!
The last year has seen an explosion of hashtags related to tragedies or big campaigns. Many of these hashtags seem to reflect events related...
Hebdo and Baga: a tale of two massacres
With the outrage surrounding the attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Katie Wand discusses the value western media outlets places on a human...
Lessons from the Pursuit of Polio Eradication in Northern Nigeria
In the new millennium, polio has become a prominent disease within global health discourse, particularly with regards to the Millennium Development Goals. Amelia Worley provides...
Preaching hatred: US evangelicals and homophobia in Africa
As the crackdown on LGBT communities intensifies in many African nations, Konstantinos Chatzigeorgiou discusses the contribution of certain U.S. evangelical Christians and vote-hungry politicians to...