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Algerian Resurgence: How the Conflict in Ukraine has Given Algeria the Upper Hand in a Decades-Old Dispute
Photo Credit: Western Sahara By Michael KeeneStaff Writer In March 2022, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a startling shift in his nation’s foreign policy. For decades, Spain had remained neutral over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, a small corner of North Africa, over which a low intensity war between the Moroccan government and…
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The New Push for Progressivism in Nigeria
Photo Credit: AP/Sunday Alamba By Drew FrankStaff Writer Despite being rich in natural resources, postcolonial sub-Saharan African nations aren’t often known for universal well-being. Even in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, this has held true. However, the nation’s people are beginning to come to terms with the fact that it may be time to do away…
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Exploring First-World Ignorance of Monkeypox
Photo Credit: NIAID By Drew FrankStaff Writer On May 18, 2022, the first case of monkeypox in nearly 20 years was recorded in the United States. Prior to this, the virus was for the most part contained within its endemic countries such as Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, and South Sudan, having…