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August 26, 2008
Podcast
Gene Sperling, director of CFR's Center for Universal Education, discusses how Kenya's new government is approaching education policy.
See more in Kenya, Democracy and Human Rights, Education
August 21, 2008
Daily Analysis
Development experts have long lamented the negative effects of brain drain on Africa. Some economists now argue the benefits outweigh the costs.
See more in Africa, Economics, Health, Science, and Technology, Society and Culture
August 21, 2008
Podcast
Michael Clemens of the Center for Global Development says that the migration of skilled workers is not to blame for Africa's weak health systems.
See more in Africa, Economics, Labor, Society and Culture
August 4, 2008
Daily Analysis
Experts worry Eritrea and Ethiopia could be on the brink of new conflict, potentially enmeshing Eritrea further in the Horn of Africa's many disputes.
See more in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Wars and Warfare
July 28, 2008
Daily Analysis
A move to indict Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir meets a sharp response from Arab and African leaders and raises questions about the future of Sudan's peace process.
See more in Sudan, Human Rights, International Law
Updated: July 24, 2008
Backgrounder
The International Criminal Court has sparked controversy with its case selection and pursuit of justice in Uganda and Sudan.
See more in Africa, International Law
July 21, 2008
Backgrounder
Angola, Africa's top oil producer, is flush with money. Yet wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a very few, leaving the bulk of the population in poverty.
See more in Sub-Saharan Africa, Angola, Economics, Energy/Environment
July 8, 2008
Podcast
Knox Chitiyo, an expert on Africa at the Royal United Services Institute, discusses what kind of power-sharing government Zimbabwe's top security officials would consider.
See more in Zimbabwe, Democracy and Human Rights
July 1, 2008
Podcast
Kahlil Byrd, cofounder of the African Public Broadcasting Foundation, discusses the potential for building robust broadcast media in sub-Saharan Africa.
See more in Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights, Society and Culture
June 27, 2008
Interview
Paul Collier, an economist and author of The Bottom Billion, discusses five steps to sustainable resource management in Africa.
See more in Africa, Economic Development, Emerging Markets, Trade
Updated: June 27, 2008
Backgrounder
Venezuela is trying to develop new markets for its oil at a time of increasing friction with its main customer, the United States. But a significant short-term shift in oil relations between Venezuela and the United States is unlikely.
See more in Venezuela, Economics
June 13, 2008
Podcast
Neil Turok, physicist and founder of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, discusses how to educate talented scientists and mathematicians to help spur development in Africa.
See more in Africa, Economic Development, Education
June 12, 2008
Daily Analysis
As the date of Zimbabwe's run-off election approaches and violence spreads, questions hang over regional mediation efforts, which so far show little promise.
See more in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Democracy and Human Rights, Elections
June 6, 2008
Backgrounder
Rising global energy demands have caused China to turn to Africa as a major supplier of oil. But Western states still make the vast majority of African investments and remain highly influential.
See more in Africa, China, Energy
June 2, 2008
Daily Analysis
Renewed fighting in South Sudan has experts fearing a civil war that could spiral beyond Sudan's borders.
See more in Sudan, Defense/Homeland Security, International Peace and Security
May 28, 2008
Backgrounder
In a time of rising global food prices, Africa produces a fraction of the world's crops. What can be done to foster a Green Revolution in Africa?
See more in Africa, Economic Development, Natural Resources Management
May 22, 2008
Interview
General William Ward, head of U.S. Africa Command, discusses the new military command's efforts to define its strategic approach in Africa.
See more in Africa, United States, Defense/Homeland Security
May 21, 2008
Daily Analysis
Venezuela’s alleged collusion with the FARC guerrilla group fighting Colombia’s government has serious implications for regional security.
See more in Colombia, Venezuela, Society and Culture
May 13, 2008
Daily Analysis
With Washington facing increasing mistrust in Latin America, experts call for bolstering U.S. policy in areas such as energy security, migration, and poverty reduction.
See more in Cuba, South America, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Energy, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Updated: May 12, 2008
Backgrounder
Though international observers had hoped Somalia's transitional federal government would bring stability to the war-torn nation after sixteen years of “failed state” status, by mid-2008 experts said it was fraught by internal divisions.
See more in Somalia, Rule of Law
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