736 Results for:
Filters

July 6, 2023

Senegal
Power to the People

Senegalese leader’s belated disavowal of a third term ambition is a win for the country’s civil society and the region’s prodemocracy coalition.  

Senegal's President Macky Sall gestures his hand during the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

April 9, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
South African Comedian in the United States

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. On March 30, Comedy Central’s the Daily Show announced that 31-year old Trevor No…

Comedy Central
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

February 17, 2011

The World Next Week: Egypt Fever Continues to Spread in the Middle East

Government backers hurl rocks at anti-government protesters during clashes in Sanaa February 17, 2011. (Ammar Awad/courtesy Reuters) The podcast for The World Next Week is up. Bob McMahon and I disc…

Government backers hurl rocks at anti-government protesters during clashes in Sanaa February 17, 2011. Hundreds of Yemen government loyalists wielding batons and daggers chased off a small group of protesters trying to kick off a seventh day of rallies on Thursday to demand their president end his thirty-two year rule. (Ammar Awad/ courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 8, 2023

Climate Change
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the year.

Statue of Liberty
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

March 9, 2021

Nigeria
Ransom Payment in the Gulf of Guinea

According to the Nigerian army, a ransom of $300,000 was paid to Nigerian pirates in the Gulf of Guinea to secure the release of the crew of a Chinese fishing boat. The party that paid the ransom is not reported.

A machine gun rests atop a wall of sandbags on a boat overlooking the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. A speedboat is seen heading in the direction opposite the gun.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 21, 2022

Iran
Women This Week: Iranian Climber Competes Without Headscarf, Some Fear Reprisals

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 covers October 15 to October 21.

A member of Iranian community living in Turkey, with her hand painted in red, takes part in a protest in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa Amini, near the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 17, 2022.
Blog Post by Caroline Kapp Women Around the World