Global Citizen appoints Managing Director for Africa Programs
Today, Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty, has announced the appointment of lfeoma Chuks-Adizue to the newly created role of Managing Director, Africa. Her responsibilities will also focus on Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, which is a…
World’s longest detained journalist wins rights prize
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish citizenship, was given the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional…
Trump inherits waning US strength in Africa
A decline in U.S. influence in Africa means U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will have to grapple with blind spots in its understanding of a fast-changing continent increasingly allied with China and Russia and threatened by spreading jihadist insurgencies. Interviews…