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    Belgium Begins to Confront Its Brutal Colonial Past in Congo
    Black Lives Matter protests in France and the United Kingdom have intensified the domestic debate over their countries’ past colonialism and present racism. Demonstrators, numbering in the thousands,…
    Blog Post by John Campbell July 2, 2020 Africa in Transition
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    George Floyd’s Murder Revives Anti-Colonialism in Western Europe
    The murder of George Floyd by a policeman and the ensuing protests against racism and police brutality in the United States have ignited similar protests in Europe. Large crowds, especially in the Un…
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    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering March 1 to March 9, was compiled with sup…
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    Brussels Bombings Threaten European Unity
    The twin bombings in Brussels have exposed the need for closer European security cooperation at the same time that anti-EU political forces are on the rise, says expert Ian Lesser.
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