Politics and Economics
Rwanda: Kagame Wins Landslide Victory
Overwhelming vote for president, but win is diminished by allegations of repression.
Global Post | 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.
ISN Security Watch | August 2010
Rwanda: Educating Motorbike Entrepreneurs
Training gives taxi-moto drivers good start on road to self-improvement.
Global Post | August 2010
Rwanda's Paul Kagame: Visionary or Tyrant?
Rwanda is thriving, but at what cost to democracy?
The Washington Diplomat | August 2010
Rwanda: Two Sides to Paul Kagame
Upcoming election shows president is both effective leader and repressive.
Global Post | July 2010
Rwanda: Suspicious Murders Ahead of Election
Recent killings highlight crackdown on opposition and press before vote.
Global Post | July 2010
Burundi: Fragile Peace, Tense Election
Nation on edge as opposition boycotts upcoming election.
Global Post | June 2010
Burundi Elections: Country on Edge
Opposition boycott tests country's fledgling stability.
World Politics Review | June 2010
Rwandan Opposition Leader Blocked by Charges
President Paul Kagame viewed as increasingly authoritarian ahead of August elections.
Global Post | June 2010
Rwanda: The Two Faces of Paul Kagame
The architect of Rwanda's rebirth is increasingly under fire for his authoritarianism.
World Politics Review | May 2010
With U.N. Congo Mission at a Crossroads, No Let-Up in Violence
As peackeeping force contemplates withdrawal, analysts fear a worsening crisis.
World Politics Review | May 2010
Return to the Hotel Rwanda
Famed Hotel des Milles Collines reflects the struggles and progress of Rwandan nation.
Global Post | April 2010
Rwanda's Schoolyard Tech
Creating a high-tech workforce, one laptop at a time.
Global Post | April 2010
Rwanda Inc is Booming
Rwanda achieves impressive economic growth and aims for more.
Global Post | 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
Italy Turns up the Heat on Immigration
New law highlights growing debate over immigration and society.
World Politics Review | July 2009
Warriors in the City
The Modernization of Maasai.
Swahili Coast Magazine | May/June 2009
Is Africa Ready for Asian Style Growth? (PDF)
A comparative study of Kenya and Thailand.
Johns Hopkins University/SAIS | May 2009
Kenya: Leave to Simmer (PDF)
An update on the refugees of Kenya's post-election violence.
BBC Focus on Africa Magazine | October-December 2008
The Junior Senator (PDF)
Masoud Salim brings campaign fever to Zanzibar.
Swahili Coast Magazine | September/October 2008
Hungry, Armed, and Dangerous (PDF)
The global food crisis and the future of African conflict.
Rivista (The Johns Hopkins Bologna Center Alumni Magazine) | Fall 2008
As Kenya Rebuilds, Thousands are Left in the Shadows
The plight of Kenya's internally displaced, eight months after its post-election violence.
World Politics Review | August 2008
Mistaken Identity (PDF)
The Union of Islamic Courts and the failure of the United States' War on Terror in the Horn of Africa.
Geopolitics of the Middle East | April-June 2008
Kenya Burning
Thoughts on the recent post-election violence in Kenya.
Boston.com | March 2008
Book Reviews
'ECONned' Blames Economists for Financial Disaster
Discipline a champion of reckless self-interest and unrestrained free markets.
USA Today | April 2010
Israel Offers Fertile Soil for Entrepreneurs, Book Says
'Start Up Nation' chronicles the Israeli economic miracle.
USA Today | December 2009
'Selling of the American Economy' Argues Against Protectionism
Michelene Maynard takes us on a tour of an America being revitalized by foreign invesment.
USA Today | November 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
Travel, Sports, and Culture
Rwanda: Where There Are Baby Gorillas to Name
Tourism and community involvement helps endangered mountain gorillas beat survival odds.
Global Post | June 2010
Volcano Tourism in Eastern Congo
Glowing Mount Nyiragongo provides Goma residents a trekking business even as it threatens city.
Global Post | May 2010
Eastern Arc Adventure (PDF)
Cultural tourism in the West Usambara Mountains.
Swahili Coast Magazine | November/December 2008
Ground Control in Paradise (PDF)
The little-known history of space age Zanzibar.
Swahili Coast Magazine | November/December 2008
The Extraordinary One (PDF)
Indian film crew hits the streets of Zanzibar's Stone Town.
Twende Magazine | August-December 2008
The Year is Washed (PDF)
The annual ritual of Mwaka Kogwa in Zanzibar.
Swahili Coast Magazine | September/October 2008
The Hills of Bologna (PDF)
A trip outside the city's walls in a pair of running shoes.
Rivista (The Johns Hopkins Bologna Center Alumni Magazine) | Fall 2008
A Day at the Chamber (PDF)
New facility improves dive safety in Zanzibar.
Swahili Coast Magazine | July/August 2008
Hauptbahnhof 101
Recounting the lessons of a night at the Munich train station.
The SAIS Observer | November 2007
A Letter from Bologna
A school year begins in Italy.
The SAIS Observer | October 2007
Of Benzes and Brian Onyangos
A weekend of chance encounters reveals the culture of wealth and poverty in Kenya.
jonrosen.net | July 2007
A Real Turkey, Bwana!
Even from a distance of 6,000 miles, a Kenyan athlete's debut is quite an adventure.
jonrosen.net | April 2007
Advantage Jeux Plane
Nothing compares to a day at the Tour de France. Not even a trip to the crown jewel of our national pastime.
jonrosen.net | August 2006
A Journey to Iten
For years, the Kenyans have made winning look easy. Yet as the author learns from a visit to Kenya's preeminent running town, everyday it is a struggle to the top.
RunnersWorld.com (republished by Boston.com) | July 2006
No More White Castle
Why my first trip to this fast-food fortress will also by my last.
jonrosen.net | December 2005
High School 101
A four-part series about coaching high school cross country in Kenya.
Men'sRacing.com | November 2005
African High
A writer recalls his ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
jonrosen.net | January 2005