Ethiopia: Rapid Economic Growth but Poor Access to Basic Services

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 4 May 2017 a policy brief titled "Key to the Horn: Ethiopia's Growth to 2030" by authors from ISS and the Frederick S. Pardee Center at the University of Denver.

The study notes that few African countries have developed as rapidly as Ethiopia over the past 25 years and that economic growth has also been paired with a sizeable expansion of service delivery. Nonetheless, Ethiopians continue to suffer from some of the lowest levels of access to basic services of any country in Africa.

Cholera in South Sudan

The Juba-based Sudd Institute published on 14 July 2015 a report titled "Cholera: A New Threat to Health in South Sudan" by Augustino Ting Mayai.  Cholera outbreaks in Juba, South Sudan's capital, have added to the health woes in the nation.  This article discusses the causes and what can be done to stem the disease.