The Chinese People’s Liberation Army attends the opening ceremony of China’s military base in Djibouti — its first overseas naval base — in August 2017. Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images Washington’s interests on the African continent are poorly defined. This lack of strategic attention is illustrated by the Pentagon’s publication of regional strategies for Europe and … Continue reading The US does not have an Africa strategy, but China does| Georgetown Security Studies Review
In 2018, Mali 24.1 percent of Mali's population were girls under 18 years old. More than half of them were married before the age of 18, especially in rural areas.| Global Voices
“Resilience and creativity are deeply rooted in Sahelian societies. Today, every artistic project, every cultural initiative, is a direct response to the daily challenges and an act of social transformation.”| Global Voices
An interview with Togolese author Sami Tchak, exploring how he defines and shapes his francophone writing in the context of the growing visibility of francophone African literatures.| Global Voices
GPI 2025 Africa launch reveals peace challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting rising global conflicts, regional hotspots, and calls for investment in Positive Peace.| Vision of Humanity
ORCID’s Global Participation Fund, launched in 2022, has distributed 26 grants totalling $465,000 to 17 countries in the Global South to date. Recipients include organizations in countries with low- and […] The post Growing Together in Sub-Saharan Africa: ORCID Adoption Boosts Bioethics Research appeared first on ORCID.| ORCID
AfroLeadership joins OGC to advance geospatial innovation and collaboration, fostering growth and technology in Africa.| Open Geospatial Consortium
The latest World Happiness Report delivers some unhappy news to Americans -- and the rest of the world.| Gallup.com
Since creating the World Poll in 2005, Gallup has conducted studies in more than 160 countries that include 99% of the world's adult population. The Gallup World Poll tracks the most important issues worldwide, such as food access, employment, leadership performance, and well-being.| Gallup.com
A Meta-Gallup survey of more than 140 countries shows 24% of people worldwide feel very or fairly lonely -- but about half do not feel lonely at all.| Gallup.com
Emotionally, the second year of the pandemic was an even tougher year for the world than the first one: Gallup's Negative Experience Index reached a new high, and the Positive Experience Index dropped for the first time in years.| Gallup.com