King Mohammed VI, the Next Twenty YearsOn July 29th of this year, the twentieth anniversary of the enthronement of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, I published an article focusing ...
Former Ambassador to Zimbabwe on Robert MugabeCAA Member and former US Ambassador to Zimbabwe on Robert Mugabe's death: After 25 meetings with Robert Mugabe from 1997 to 2001, I came ...
Personal Rivalries Overshadow Botswana's DemocracyPolitical developments in Botswana are attracting unprecedented attention, causing some pundits to fret about the stability of its longst...
U.S. Should Acknowledge Critical Challenges for Ethiopia's TransitionAnyone fishing for a good news story out of Africa recently, and rightly, has celebrated Ethiopia, where dynamic young Prime Minister Abi...
Sudanese Opposition Needs Stronger International SupportThe news out of Sudan, so recently full of fragile hope, is now deeply troubling. For over a week, the Transitional Military Council, or ...
President Omar al-Bashir Is Out. What Is Next for Sudan?The people of Sudan have earned the world’s admiration and respect. Their bravery, persistence, unity, and discipline have achieved what ...
Zimbabwe is burning. It's time to actfrom The Washington Post READ FULL TEXT Ambassador Michelle Gavin Michelle Gavin served as U.S. Ambassador to Botswana from 2011 to 2014....
African Leaders Must Act to Stop Electoral Fraud in CongoAs the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo await the results of the Dec. 30 election and brace for possible violence, the U.S....
Uganda's Bobi Wine Brings Attention to Museveni's Repressive PoliticsRecent events have shone an international spotlight on Uganda, where the government’s treatment of parliamentarian and musician Robert Ky...
The United States Should Push for a Genuine Democratic Transition in ZimbabweFor Zimbabwe’s long-ruling party, the July 30 election was intended to legitimize President Emmerson Mnangagwa, ushering in a new era of ...
Zimbabwe's Upcoming Election is a Political CharadeOn July 30, Zimbabweans will vote in their country’s first ever presidential election without former President Robert Mugabe on the ballo...
Americans Can Learn from the Struggles and Wins of Rwandan WomenIf the hand-wringing of pundits has left you in despair that this country is beyond healing, learn from the women of Rwanda. Most people ...
