April 22, 2020
Africa: Covid19 Crisis: EU Needs to Change Its Approch to Africa
As the effects of coronavirus hit the African continent, the pandemic must mean an overhaul in EU-Africa relations and, as Marta Martinelli (Head of EU External Policy Team) and… Read more »
November 18, 2019
Africa: Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution
The Open Society Foundations today announced a $15 million initiative to strengthen efforts to restore cultural objects looted from the African continent. Over four years, the… Read more »
February 22, 2019
Africa: West Africa's Democratic Tipping Point?
ABEOKUTA/MUNICH/FREETOWN/LILONGWE – The decision to postpone Nigeria's presidential election, made just hours before polls were due to open, has raised fears about the… Read more »
June 02, 2018
Africa: Open Society Foundations Announce Summer 2018 New Executives Fund Recipients
NEW YORK—Eight newly appointed leaders of nonprofit organizations, in countries ranging from the United States to Senegal, have been awarded New Executives Fund grants to… Read more »
February 10, 2016
West Africa: Niger Elections - Why We Must Pay Attention
General elections will be held in Niger on 21st February 2016. This is a significant moment for the country, which has faced years of unstable governments since gaining… Read more »
July 09, 2015
West Africa: Fraternité Matin and Osiwa Executive Director Discuss the Foundation's Work in Cote d'Ivoire
Tell us about OSIWA. Its mission and vision; its strategic objectives and focus areas. Read more »
July 10, 2015
West Africa: The New Stage for Global Drug Policy Reform
West Africa has a growing and worrying drug problem. Yet much of global drug policy has focused on reducing drug supply in South American countries like Colombia, and the heavy use… Read more »
February 03, 2015
West Africa: Situation Room Welcomes ICC Statement
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) welcomes the statement by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda on ICC's preparedness… Read more »
October 10, 2014
West Africa: A Robust International Response to the Ebola Outbreak Is a Legal Obligation
Last week the UN Security Council declared the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa "a threat to international peace and security". As the world body met to discuss the most… Read more »