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October 13, 2011
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
State Sponsors: Iran
The U.S. government designates Iran as the "most active state sponsor of terrorism," which feeds concerns about Iran’s growing nuclear program.
October 23, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
African Immigrants to the United States
I have written before about New York’s City’s African-born population. Here, I want to call attention to the current wave of African immigration to the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bu…
March 23, 2010
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
State Sponsors: Cuba
The U.S. State Department continues to list Cuba as a state sponsor of terror, though most experts say the country no longer poses a threat to U.S. national security.
June 27, 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria’s River State Governor Abolishes School Fees
It is widely recognized by Nigerians that a significant barrier to their country’s social and economic development is the limited extent and poor quality of public education, especially at the primar…
December 16, 2016
Myanmar
Is Rakhine State Home to a Growing Insurgency?
Rakhine State, where violence has been escalating for two months after Rohingya militants allegedly attacked a border guard post on October 9, is spiraling into chaos. As I noted in a recent post, th…
