by Akhilesh Pillalamarri | Mar 1, 2021 | Africa, All, Middle East & North Africa, Peacekeeping, Public International Law, U.S. Foreign Policy, Western Sahara
The Kingdom of Morocco has long claimed the territory to its south—the erstwhile Spanish colony of Spanish Sahara, now known as Western Sahara—in its entirety. While many countries have expressed support for Moroccan rule over Western Sahara, often in the framework of...
by Alexis Mayer | Feb 18, 2021 | Africa, All, Human Rights, United Nations
In the mid-2000s, a militant insurgent and terrorist group, Al-Shabaab, developed in Somalia. Al-Shabaab has become “the largest and most connectedly violent arm of al-Qaeda.” Al-Shabaab, which translates from Arabic to “the Youth,” has recruited thousands of...
by Meredith Gusky | Jan 6, 2021 | Africa, All, Comparative Law, Covid-19, Protests
Tweet The summer of 2020 was defined for many by the global COVID-19 pandemic and civil demonstrations against police brutality. In the United States, the killing of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests as it rekindled outrage over how police kill Black men...
by Elise Levy | Jan 4, 2021 | Africa, All, Peacekeeping, United Nations
Tweet The conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) began in 2012 when Muslim rebels called Séléka overthrew the government and ousted the President, François Bozizé. A “self-defense” coalition later formed, the anti-Balaka, and the subsequent conflict between...