by Jason B. Nicholson | Mar 29, 2013 | Monitor
By: Jason B. Nicholson Sudan is the Sub-Saharan country that most resembles those of North Africa, with its shared religion, culture, and language. Will the Arab Spring blow south?
by Raymond Miller | Feb 27, 2013 | Monitor
By: Raymond Miller Miller traces the history of conflict resolution and negotiation during the four Tuareg rebellions in Mali, focusing primarily on the role of ideology.
by Francisco Sánchez | Nov 29, 2012 | Monitor
Editor’s Note: Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank and Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez on Wednesday announced the launch of the “Doing Business in Africa” campaign at an event in Johannesburg,...
by Lea Prohov | Oct 26, 2012 | Monitor
Watch the West Wing Week here. Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Hurricane Sandy: The Hurricane is currently moving away from the Bahamas and toward the East Coast of the United States. Forecasters with the National...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 9, 2012 | Monitor
Recently, we have seen violent extremism proliferate across Africa: increased sectarian violence in Nigeria, expanded recruiting efforts by Al Shabaab, and tensions in Mali. A nexus between African political militancy and imported ideological terrorism adds a new...