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Students in the GW African Development Initiative said they led the effort for the Elliott School to launch Africa in the Global Economy.

Dakar, senegal - In Senegal, two major traffic crashes in just eight days killed 62 people, reviving the question of road safety standards in Senegal an

In Senegal, two major traffic crashes in just eight days killed 62 people, reviving the question of road safety standards in Senegal and across Africa. The continent is home to the highest rate of road fatalities in the world. Experts blame a dangerous mix of poor infrastructure and driver education as well as low-quality imports.…

Africa has world's highest rate of road fatalities; experts blame poor infrastructure, poor driver education, low-quality vehicles

Mini-grids are decentralised electricity-generating systems that are not in sync with the country’s national grid

Africa Program Chair Ambassador Charles Ray will be joined by Professor Ken Menkhaus and Mr. Abdiaziz Maahaay to discuss the impacts of climate change and

With the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Washington appears to be finally reframing its relationship with Africa in largely positive terms. Yet much hinges on the financing and implementation of the dozens of initiatives announced at the summit.

Program directors share the analysis and papers that stood out in this frenetic year.

Our experts share their favorite reads, from captivating novels to not-so-dystopian fiction.

Three principles to guide the modernization of U.S. international development assistance to be more responsive to these global development challenges of the 21st century.