by THUREIN LWIN | Oct 12, 2023 | School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University
Introduction Yemen has undergone substantial economic, political, and social developments during the last four decades. Notably, there were uprisings in North Yemen in September 1962 against the imamate and in South Yemen in October 1973 against British colonial...
by Mariam Nebiyu | Feb 16, 2022 | Boston University
When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was elected to lead Ethiopia in 2018, overwhelming hope was felt for the first time by his electorate. Ethnic tensions between the Amhara and Oromo groups were reaching a potential all-time high and Ahmed’s predecessor, Halemariam...
by Marley Belanger | Dec 9, 2021 | Suffolk University
Cameroon is a country facing three major humanitarian emergencies: the Anglophone Crisis/Ambazonia Civil War, conflict with the terrorist organization Boko Haram in the Far North, and a massive refugee crisis. All of this is coupled with the impact of COVID-19....
by Jonna Maye Jacinto | Jun 29, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
What could have been a supposed breakthrough of democratic change has led to a more serious threat of backsliding as Ethiopia faces challenges in maintaining their state’s democracy. Although practices done in 2018, during Hailemariam Desalegn’s regime, such as the...
by Ian Mcgrail | Oct 23, 2019 | Salem State University
The departure of US forces from Syria serves as a capitulation to authoritarian forces and as a death knell to any hope of democratic peace brokering. President Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria represents a betrayal of American alliances and...
