Libya is Lurching Toward a Full Scale Civil War
Battles are raging in Tripoli between forces aligned with the UN-backed government and a renegade general named Khalifa Haftar. Haftar and his militias had controlled eastern parts of the country, inc...
24 Apr 201933min
Cyclone Idai Devastates Mozambique, One Month On
In mid march, Cyclone Idai struck southern Africa, ravaging parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Of these countries, Mozambique was hardest hit. The storm struck the port city Beira and surroundi...
19 Apr 201924min
A Revolution in Sudan
Some truly remarkable events are unfolding in Sudan, where protesters have secured the ouster of longtime ruler Omar al Bashir. After nearly thirty years as an authoritarian president and dictator, he...
17 Apr 201935min
How a Social Entrepreneur is Revolutionizing Access to Medicines in Five African Countries
Among the many barriers to quality healthcare in the developing world is the high cost of medicine. This is due, in part, to frequent disruptions in the supply chain. Customers who visit a pharmacy to...
15 Apr 201925min
How to Stop a Demographic "Youth Bulge" From Causing Widespread Unemployment
South Africa is experiencing what demographers call a "youth bulge." This occurs when young people make up a very large percentage of the entire population. There are youth bulges similar in many coun...
9 Apr 201930min
How Fear Distorts U.S. Foreign Policy
The world has never been safer, wealthier or healthier. So why is it that our foreign policy is dominated by fear and inflated perceptions of threats that can harm us? My guest today, Michael Cohen, ...
7 Apr 201930min
How a Social Entrepreneur is Fighting Counterfeit Medicine in the Developing World
Not long ago, the social entrepreneur Bright Simons had a lofty goal of restoring social bonds between farmers and consumers. He tried to create a platform to pair organic farmers in Ghana with consum...
3 Apr 201929min
Egypt's Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is Looking More and More Like a Dictator-For-Life
The White House confirmed that Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is to meet President Trump at the White House on April 9. The invitation to the White House was offered amid a deepening crackdown...
29 Mar 201931min
