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In Tanzania, Following the Road to a 'Cure' (PDF)
A journey in search of the most sought-after man in East Africa.
The Boston Globe | November 2011
Rising from the Ashes: Rwanda's Bold Vision for Development
Seventeen years after the genocide, is Rwanda on the right path?
World Politics Review | July 2011
Rwanda Marches to the Beat of an Old Drum
In a rapidly modernizing Rwanda, a rural craftsman makes drums in the way of his ancestors.
GlobalPost | June 2011
Democracy or Discord?
Will the 'Year of African Elections' be a solution to Africa's woes or just another source of them?
The Washington Diplomat | April 2011
'Uprising' Explores China's Future Global Role
Three decades after the adoption of enterprise capitalism, China is on pace to become the world's largest economy, but can that be sustained?
USA Today | February 2011
Amid Congo's Brute Forces, Volcanic Beauty (PDF)
Recounting a night atop eastern Congo's Mt. Nyiragongo.
The Boston Globe | January 2011
Will Law Targeting Congo's Minerals Bury its Workers?
Analysts fear new US legislation will do little to solve the Congo crisis.
The Washington Diplomat | November 2010
Rwanda Cycles to the Top
Upstart riders bring competitive cycling to Africa.
GlobalPost | August 2010
Rwanda: Kagame's New Seven-Year Challenge
A growing list of adversaries has set the tone for the president's pivotal new term in office.
International Relations and Security Network | August 2010
Rwanda's Schoolyard Tech
Creating a high-tech workforce, one laptop at a time.
GlobalPost | April 2010
Land of Hope and Glory (PDF)
As a number of African Americans look to the continent for inspiration, an exiled African looks for something similar in the US.
BBC Focus on Africa Magazine | July-September 2009
'China Safari' Drills Down to Heart of China-Africa Partnership
A dragon sharpens its teeth before taking on the "big boys."
USA Today | July 2009
Warriors in the City
The Modernization of Maasai.
Swahili Coast Magazine | May/June 2009