Malta is an island nation in the Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of Italy. Due to its strategic location, it has been ruled by various nations over the centuries and it was not until 1964 that it gained independence from the United Kingdom. Despite being one of the world’s smallest countries, it faces challenges […]
When the 2011 Arab Spring swept through the Middle East, it left behind a number of ongoing conflicts that still continue to rage. One of the most serious of these conflicts is the Libyan civil war, which began with the ousting and subsequent death of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. The conflict has been a long […]
Samoa is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. It is said to be the “Cradle of Polynesia” because it is believed that the island of Savai’i is Hawaiki, the Polynesian homeland. Samoa became independent from New Zealand in 1962, which brought over 100 years of foreign dominance to an end. Internationally, Samoa is […]
At the southern tip of South America lies the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The largest island in the chain, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, which today is split between Chile and Argentina, was once home to the Selk’nam tribe. The tribe was first encountered by Europeans in 1580, but did not see regular contact […]
It has been two years since Abella Bateyunga, a 29-year-old woman from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, created the foundation to change lives of many young people in Tanzania. The foundation, known as the Tanzania Bora Initiative, aims to connect young Tanzanians that share the ambition to improve their country. The people in the initiative participate in […]
Since its creation, Somalia has been involved in war and instability. The first 30 years as an independent country were marked by a brutal genocide that almost wiped out one of the original tribes of the region: The Isaaq. The Borgen Project brings to you 10 facts that you need to know about the Isaaq […]
The Maldives—a nation composed of over 1,000 islands and known as a tropical paradise—has a dirty little secret: the world’s largest trash island. A few miles from the capital city, Malé, an artificial island has been built in order to solve Malé’s trash problem. However, with over 10,000 waste-producing tourists visiting the Maldives each week, […]
In 2011, multiple Arab countries saw political uprisings in a movement that became known as the Arab Spring. In Libya, this uprising led to a months-long war with international involvement and high civilian casualties. With the high number of civilian casualties, some raised concerns about genocide being a part of this conflict. Going through the […]
Since the abrupt U.S. invasion in 1983, Grenada has largely vanished from public discourse. How to help people in Grenada remains a crucial question, as the Caribbean nation has a poverty rate of nearly 32 percent among a population of only 111,724. Poverty in Grenada remains largely confined to rural areas, among farmers who lack […]
