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    Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill and Philip Zelikow February 11, 2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Program

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    Biden’s Foreign Policy Takes Shape
    Biden drew the curtain on the disastrous Trump era, emphasizing the nation’s strength at home determines its success abroad—and vice versa.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick February 8, 2021 The Internationalist
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    Whither US Foreign Policy?
    Biden’s emerging foreign policy signals a return to the post–World War II tradition. But it will be a long time before the U.S. can lead by the power of its example.
    by Richard N. Haass February 8, 2021
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    Yemen’s Tragedy: War, Stalemate, and Suffering
    Yemen’s internal divisions and a Saudi-led military intervention have spawned an intractable political, military, and humanitarian crisis.
    Backgrounder by Kali Robinson February 5, 2021
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    Ethnic and Religious Violence Worsen in Kaduna
    Kaduna is increasingly the epicenter of violence in Nigeria, rivaling Borno state, the home turf of Boko Haram. In rural areas, conflicts over water and land use are escalating, and Ansaru, a less pr…
    Blog Post by John Campbell February 5, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    Myanmar’s Coup Emblematic of Regional Democracy Failures
    Myanmar’s coup is a disaster for Myanmar, but it also is a signifier of the continuing regression of democracy region-wide in Southeast Asia. The region, which once had made significant progress towa…
    Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick February 4, 2021 Asia Unbound
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    After the Capitol Riot, Biden’s Summit for Democracy Is More Needed Than Ever
    Now more than ever, democracy’s champions need to hang together. The Biden administration should approach its proposed Summit for Democracy in the spirit of humility rather than hubris.
    by Stewart M. Patrick February 1, 2021 International Institutions and Global Governance Program
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    The Changing Landscape of Global LGBTQ+ Rights
    Although LGBTQ+ people in every region of the world face marginalization and repression, their human rights have steadily advanced. The Biden administration has an opportunity to further promote LGBTQ+ rights by asserting them as a foreign policy priority.
    by Paul J. Angelo and Dominic Bocci January 28, 2021
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    Macron Signals Upcoming Reduction of French Military Presence in the Sahel
    On January 19, French President Emmanuel Macron said that recent successes against jihadis and the pledge of additional EU troops makes it possible to "adjust" French military operations in the weste…
    Blog Post by John Campbell January 26, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    Nigerian Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore Released on Bail
    In Nigeria, causation of arrests and release are murky, and the rumor mill operates overtime. Some Nigerians are suggesting that Omoyele Sowore was released because the authorities are aware of the s…
    Blog Post by John Campbell January 26, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    Nigeria: “A Nation In Search Of Vindication”
    Roman Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Matthew Kukah, in a Christmas message titled "A Nation In Search Of Vindication," delivered a blistering critique of Nigeria's governance and political economy. The me…
    Blog Post by John Campbell January 26, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    Putin vs. Navalny: Can Russia’s Protesters Prevail?
    The Putin regime remains strong, but nationwide protests in support of Alexei Navalny are the most serious challenge to it in years.
    In Brief by Stephen Sestanovich January 25, 2021
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    Western Media and Distortion of Nigeria's Chibok Kidnapping
    Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, writing for the BBC, argues that Western media distorted the 2014 Boko Haram kidnapping of more than two hundred girls sitting for high school examinations. Based on conversat…
    Blog Post by John Campbell January 21, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    COVID-19 Batters Asia’s Already-Struggling Democracies
    This article was first published in the Japan Times.  Over the past 15 years, democracy across Asia has regressed. Although the region still has strong democracies like South Korea, Japan and Taiw…
    by Joshua Kurlantzick January 20, 2021 Asia Program
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    Parting of Ways: Secretary Pompeo Announces Sanctions on Tanzania
    Nolan Quinn is a research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa Program. On January 19, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo—on his last full day in the position—announced visa …
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Africa in Transition January 20, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    Biden’s Summit for Democracy Is More Needed Than Ever
    The Biden administration should still host its proposed Summit for Democracy provided it approaches it in the spirit of humility rather than hubris.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick January 19, 2021 The Internationalist
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