Will China Wear Out Its Welcome in Africa?
In some corners of Africa, the seams of the tight Africa-China relationship are becoming stretched.
What is The African Diaspora’s Responsibility Towards Africa?
Join IPS’ A Foreign Policy In Focus for this brown bag discussion commemorating of African Liberation Day. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE.
A Day to Remember A Martyr
Malcolm X was assassinated 48 years ago, but his killers failed to keep him from living on in the hearts and minds of those he left behind.
Theater: The Convert
FPIF Co-Director Emira Woods will moderate a panel about women in Africa following the play, “The Convert.”
Is It Time for an African Pope?
As pope, an African could provoke a subtle but important change in global attitudes toward Africa and focus more attention on a rising continent rich with promise and challenges alike.
22nd Annual California State Africa/ Diaspora Conference
FPIF Co-director Emira Woods gives keynote address at 22nd Annual California State Africa/ Diaspora Conference on Health and Human Security.
Africa Faith and Justice Network’s 30th Anniversary
IPS’ Foreign Policy In Focus Co-director, Emira Woods is speaking to buttress the Conference’s theme, “Justice for Africa, Justice for the World”
Why Africa Is Turning to China
China portrays Africa as a partner in common prosperity, rather than a “doomed continent” requiring aid.
The U.S. and Africa: The Next Four Years
Africa is wealthy in oil, gas, iron, aluminum and rare metals.
Lessons of Sandy
Hurricane Sandy demonstrated that a natural disaster could quickly, if temporarily, downgrade a rich country to third-world status.
Mali: Crisis and Hope
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The Spooky Side of Chocolate
There’s nothing sweet about child labor.
AIDS in Africa and Black America
The United States should take a lesson from Africa in dealing with its AIDS epidemic.
Young Voices and New Visions from Africa
Join this public discussion with young bloggers, students, and activists from Africa, IPS Associate Fellow and AU Professor Carl LeVan will ask, is there a generation gap in Africa today? How do young people confront negative stereotypes of Africa in the US, while also challenging hard political realities back home?
Africa Braintrust 2012
Join IPS Emira Woods as she addresses the CBC conference, “Africa Rising: A Continent of Opportunity” to speak about “Emerging Threats to Political Stability.”