America Is Winning Against China in Oceania
There is less to Beijing’s security gains in the Pacific than meets the eye.
And how to bolster better paying jobs in the global south while confronting the climate crisis.
A rise in worldwide consumption would test an industry built largely on exploitation.
Soaring demand for luxury furniture in Asia is decimating Ghana’s forests while creating a lucrative but environmentally destructive industry.
The grim events that took place at historical sites such as Ghana’s Elmina Castle made all of us.
Standard theories of global progress continue to be largely limited to raw extraction.
After promising to prosper without international aid, Nana Akufo-Addo’s government is seeking international financial assistance to address an economic crisis.
Special “protocol” treatment has become a way of life for the privileged few.
The war in Ukraine has led to rising costs for fuel, food, and fertilizer from Ghana and Nigeria to Egypt—and it could trigger instability.
Young people across the continent have been hit hard by the pandemic, lockdowns, and economic stagnation—but their protests have largely been ignored by elderly elites.
A recent demonstration transcended traditional ethnic and political divisions—but youth leaders will have to do more than protest to achieve lasting change.
A country long regarded as a beacon of democracy in Africa is poised to pass draconian legislation criminalizing the country’s LGBT community.
It happened to us in Nigeria.
Big Tech companies see an opportunity for growth on the continent, but they risk becoming accessories to authoritarian regimes.
Meet the Russian-led fake human rights group implicated in an international criminal caper.
The African Continental Free Trade Area is already running up against the hard realities of the continent’s endemic trade barriers.
The former leader’s blend of anti-corruption rhetoric and strongman rule still holds great appeal for a generation disappointed by contemporary politicians.
Surveys show Ghanaians have an opportunity to place much more pressure on their representatives than they currently do.
Protests have strengthened calls for Western institutions to repatriate priceless cultural artifacts. Museums in Africa are ready to receive them.
How U.S.-based foreign correspondents are covering the Black Lives Matter protests for their audiences back home.