In 2006, the International Labor Organization laid out a Global Action Plan designed to eliminate the worst forms of child labor by 2016. Four years later, the report shows mixed results. On May 25, the Africa Program hosted a roundtable event to discuss the latest report and to outline the work that lies ahead.

The American government's new special adviser on the Great Lakes region, Howard Wolpe, discusses how the Obama administration could improve its diplomacy and strengthen peace-building in Central Africa.

Secretary Carson writes: "Coming back to Kenya is a bit like coming home. After all, I spent four years here (1999-2003) as U.S. Ambassador, and I grew to love the country. It's hard not to. Kenya's spectacular beauty ranges from lofty mountains to the lush shores of Lake Victoria to the open savanna filled with wildlife to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean." Read full posting.