In the unlikely event that the opposition bastion of Benghazi collapses, Col Gaddafi would struggle to administer the city or its surroundings in the face of intense guerrilla warfare.

Though Libya lacks the mountainous terrain conducive to insurgencies, the urban warfare seen in Zawiya is indicative of the grave cost that would be imposed on any occupying force.Read More>a/>

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve recently teamed up with Grassroot Soccer, a non-profit organization that uses the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize communities in Africa to stop the spread of HIV. Together we created INSPI(RED) SOCCER, a program that empowers hundreds of high schools, colleges/universities, and youth organizations to help fight AIDS in Africa by hosting 3 v 3 soccer tournaments.Read More

So much has been said about Africa’s potential to feed itself, but unless we help the millions of smallholder farmers to actually grow more food, we will never go from potential to reality. And farmers cannot increase their yields without better inputs. Read More

At first glance, the upheaval on the Nile might seem far removed from the world of Wall Street and Main Street. Egypt is not a major participant in global manufacturing networks, nor is Cairo a significant financial hub. But Egypt’s political crisis could have implications for the global economy nevertheless. That’s because the economic and political role Egypt plays in the Middle East gives it economic power beyond the easy-to-measure statistics.

Issues of Global Warming and Climate Change have secured a high throne almost above previous tenants such as Poverty and HIV/AIDS in the kingdom of global solutions to global problems. The high profile delegations and the publicity given to both the Copenhagen and Cancun Climate Talks illustrate the extent of global awareness of our gloomy future if nothing is done to mitigate future levels of global warming.