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What’s Tragic about the Coup in Niger

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"This coup will likely make matters worse in a country where things might have been getting better," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Supporters of mutinous soldiers in Niger hold a sign reading "down with Macron"
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Global Politics

Unpacking the Global Response to the Niger Coup

In the News
Al Jazeera
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on how the military takeover could affect security relationships with the United States and others.

Elizabeth Shackelford appears on Al Jazeera Global Politics

How Africans Perceive US-China Engagement on the Continent

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Global Insight by Paul Fitchen

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

A Senagalese person waves a Chinese flag
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Global Politics

Storming the Barricades: Young People Take Action

Podcast
Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

Young people refuse to take a back seat to their future, so they are getting engaged in global food and agriculture.

A Ugandan boy carries a basket of sweet potatoes down a street in the village of Kyanukuzi, near Masaka, in Uganda.
AP Photos/Ben Curtis
Food and Agriculture

Understanding Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.

A Ugandan man is seen during the third Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride celebrations in Entebbe, Uganda.
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Inclusion and Equity

Stewarding Resources to Preserve Food Security

Podcast
Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

We need smart and efficient food systems to preserve the Earth—are young people the silver bullet?

Mohammed Abdul, a farmer who said he 'had to start from the beginning' after losing all his farm inputs to violent attacks in Nigeria's north, works on a rice farm in Agatu village on the outskirts of Benue State in northcentral Nigeria.
AP Photos/Chinedu Asadu
Food and Agriculture

Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law Should Draw Attention to a Bigger Problem for the US

In the News
The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“As we celebrate the LGBTQ community here at home, let’s not forget the fight to protect them elsewhere continues,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

Activists hold red placards with yellow writing during their picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill
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Inclusion and Equity

Rethinking our Engagement with the Global South

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.

President Joe Biden speaks as he participates in the US-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union's Agenda 2063
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Global Politics

The Unholy Relationship Between Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ+ Law and US Evangelicalism

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Global Insight by Emma Sanderson

American religious groups have spent millions exporting homophobia to the East African nation.

A couple in Uganda wrapped in a gay pride flag, seen from behind.
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US Foreign Policy

Artificial Intelligence Will Entrench Global Inequality

In the News
Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

“Unmitigated AI could deepen social, economic, and digital cleavages between and within countries,” warns Robert Muggah with Ilona Szabó.

Icon for Chat GPT on a phone home screen.
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Tech and Science