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On July 13, 2017, the Center for American Progress (CAP) held an event titled “America’s Relationship with Africa in a New Era.” The panel’s discussion was largely centered around their reactions to the New York Times article about the Trump administration’s...
In an effort to make South Sudan a suitable place to raise children, more women and mothers are working to clean up bombs, landmines, and other unexploded ordinances. By putting the values of family and safety first, these women deminers are clearing the way for a...
Africans live on a land literally swimming in wealth yet most are impoverished by this wealth due to bad management, selfishness, lack of vision, a let-them-tell-us and let them-help us mentality and the them being anyone but Africans. This pervasive mindset affects...
Sisters Agnes Mueller, Barbara Ann Muttra, Kathleen McGuire and cousins Mary Joel Kolmer and Shirley Kolmer died during the civil war in Liberia. Sisters Barbara Ann and Mary Joel accompanied the convent watchman to check on the safety of his family because there was...
The implementation of the Arusha agreement in August2000 and the five-year development of a transitional government hinging on power sharing institutions, marked what many assumed to be the end of long standing ethnic violence in Burundi between the Hutu and Tutsi...
To combat the unemployment and poverty that Africa’s growing youth population is likely to face, Google has launched a free program teaching digital skills in Africa. This program is led by Bunmi Banjo, a Nigerian-Canadian woman who is Google’s Brand and Reputation...
UbuntuFM is an on-line community, with several outlets on the web, aiming to spread the Ubuntu message of ‘humanity towards others’ across the globe out of the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. Therefore, the term “UbuntuFM” simply...
On June 26, 2017, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) held an event titled “Women Guiding Peace After War: Lessons from Rwanda.” The panel discussed the incredible progress women have made since the 1994 genocide. In the twenty-three years since the Rwandan...
On June 15, 2017, the Wilson Center’s Africa Program in Washington DC held an an event titled “Transforming the Education Sector to Meet Africa’s 21st Century Needs.” The event provided unique perspectives on the issue of education in Africa today. The speakers...