Views and photos from Rachel Leah
The black plastic bags, water sachets and ice cream packaging that line the roads of Accra, Ghana’s capital, make them seem like waste-filled runways. More…
Category Archives: Africa
A Lesson from Rwanda on Compassion and Courage Reply
By Heather Craig
After spending 11 days in Rwanda, studying justice and reconciliation post genocide, I’ve returned with a copious amount of information. Visiting memorials and listening to the accounts of survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide proved to be an emotional and enlightening experience. More…
Longtime Refugees Grateful for Citizenship in Tanzania Reply
After more than 40 years as refugees, 162,000 Burundians become Tanzanian citizens. Barbara Borst reports.
A girl called Happiness draws water from the one free well in Ulyankulu, Tanzania. Photo by Barbara Borst
Identifying Effective Elements of Unusual Diplomacy Reply
Samantha Adler analyzes what makes unusual forms of diplomacy effective or ineffective at reducing conflict. This is the final article in a series of five.
Effectiveness of unusual diplomacy. Chart by Samantha Adler
South Africans mediated during Burundi’s conflict Reply
In the midst of Burundi’s civil war, two Zulu leaders who had once tried to kill one another shared their experience of making peace. Samantha Adler examines their work and other efforts in the third of five articles on innovative diplomacy.
Map of Burundi, courtesy of the United Nations
Khayelitsha Township Visit Reply
To learn about South Africa’s transformation since the end of apartheid in 1994, a group of graduate students from New York University’s Center for Global Affairs visited Johannesburg and Cape Town in June. Lori Perkovich reports.
Caring Network members show students around Khayelitsha township. Photo by Barbara Borst
Fighting Sexual Violence in South Africa Reply
Ekurhuleni Pride Organising Committee members, including Ntsupe Mohapi, right;, and Matseko Mahlaba, foreground. Photo by Hayley Chesnik.
South Africa has extremely high rates of rape and other forms of gender-based violence. Hayley Chesnik reports on her travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town to learn about efforts to address the issue.
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Tyranny in Development Reply
“It’s time to recognize the principle that men and women really are created equal,” Professor William Easterly declared at a promotion of his new book Tyranny of Experts. Lauren Corr was there for Tutawaza. 
The Conversation: A Good Man 1
Jane McClenahan writes: It’s a cliche that Global Affairs can often seem extremely depressing. As with most cliches there’s truth in it. Those of us studying it struggle at times to find the positive.
Stopping Sexual Violence in Congo 2
Lori Perkovich reports on a United Nations panel discussion of the conflict-related sexual violence that plagues the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Panelists discuss ways to stop sexual violence in the Congo. Photo courtesy of The Enough Project
Reflections on Rwandan genocide 1
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4 is the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. Over 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in three months. American development and humanitarian worker, Carl Wilkens was there. Leslie Dewees reports.
Tutawaza 