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A Tertiary DebacleNigerian universities urgently need a reboot; whether ASUU should be part of that process is an open question.
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Maasai Evictions Highlight Conflict Between “Preservation” and CitizenshipThe regional court’s ruling in favor of the Tanzanian government has serious implications for indigenous citizenship rights and the state of democracy in the country.
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Is Igbo Separatism Dead?Peter Obi’s ascendance appears to have ripped up the Igbo self-determination playbook.
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Academic Webinar: Africa’s Domestic and International RelationsEbenezer Obadare, CFR’s Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies, leads the conversation on Africa’s domestic and international relations. FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome, everybody, to the f…
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Rule by SalaryPublic employee wages have become a blunt political instrument in the hands of many African governments.
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Nigerian Higher Education at a CrossroadsThe Nigerian government and university professors stare each other down as the fate of the country’s tertiary education hangs in the balance.
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A Gathering Dis-OBI-dienceThe proverbial “Third Force” in Nigerian politics is finally making itself heard, but its chances of causing an upset are slim.
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Pro-Democracy Movement Persists in SudanSudan's June 30 demonstrations reflect citizens' desire for civilian control of the state, and the junta's discomfort with expressions of popular will. The international actors involved with Sudan should take note.
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Trouble Ahead in ZimbabweZimbabwe’s worsening social, political, and economic landscape means trouble for the Southern Africa subregion.
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"Runology:” How to "Run Away" From ChinaChina's forever lockdowns have caused some to look for a radical solution: to emigrate, or run away from what they see as a lost future in China.
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The Great Experiment—Obama's 2022 Summer Reading Pick
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Yascha Mounk offers a brilliant big-picture vision of the greatest challenge of modern time—how to bridge the bitter divides within diverse democracies enough for them to remain stable and functional. -
Renewing America Series: The History of American DemocracyPanelists discuss historical context and perspective for the current state of democracy in the United States. This meeting is part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy. With its Renewing America initiative, CFR is evaluating nine critical domestic issues that shape the ability of the United States to navigate a demanding, competitive, and dangerous world.
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Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture: Haiti on the BrinkPanelists discuss humanitarian conditions in Haiti after the assassination of its president, successive natural disasters, a constitutional crisis, and the increasing control of the country by gangs, as well as how the United States and international organizations can aid efforts to strengthen Haiti's stability. The Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture was established by CFR and the family of Arthur C. Helton, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who died in the August 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad. The Lecture addresses pressing issues in the broad field of human rights and humanitarian concerns.
