Numerous countries will hold elections in 2015. Here are ten to watch. 

This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher for various federal agencies. The views expressed below are his personal views and do not reflect those of his former e…

The radical Islamists in northern Nigeria denounce Western education as promoting ills ranging from secularism to state-worship. Radicals see the latter as a fundamental challenge to monotheism in Is…

To date, not one member of Boko Haram has been prosecuted for sexual violence. Yet, as President Buhari mulls granting amnesty to repentant members of Boko Haram, justice requires accountability for their crimes, including those that are gender-based.