Joshua Meservey is the senior policy analyst for Africa and the Middle East at The Heritage Foundation. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia and later an aid worker based in Kenya. He also worked at the US Army Special Operations Command and at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. He frequently testifies before Congress and provides commentary for a range of print and digital media outlets. He is a graduate of the Fletcher School at Tufts University and the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University.
Joshua Meservey discusses the ongoing war between Tigray and Ethiopia’s central government. He explains how and why the war started, what Tigrayan forces want, the human rights crisis, and more.
Joshua Meservey & Mark MeltonOctober 13, 2021
The ongoing war in Ethiopia’s Tigray state represents one of the greatest disappointments in Africa in recent memory.
Joshua MeserveyMay 6, 2021
Despite the many challenges Sudan faces, its government’s defense of religious freedom gives reason for optimism that it is on the path to a more prosperous and more peaceful future.
Joshua MeserveyJanuary 15, 2021
The US should grant asylum to Asia Bibi, a Catholic mother of five whose blasphemy trial and acquittal have embroiled Pakistan in violence. The aftermath of her deserved acquittal teaches an even larger lesson, for it demonstrates once again how restricting religious freedom can tear a nation apart.
Emilie Kao & Joshua MeserveyDecember 13, 2018