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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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May 16, 2019
Nigeria
Nigerian Government Accuses Jonathan of Accepting Bribes While President
In a court case in London involving international oil companies and the oil block designated OPL 245—thought to be one of the largest untapped reserves in Africa—lawyers for the Nigerian government accused Jonathan and Alison-Madueke with plotting to “receive bribes and make a secret profit.”
February 10, 2017
Nigeria
Goodluck Jonathan on the Nigeria-U.S. Bilateral Relationship
In his February 1, address to the U.S. Congress’s House Subcommittee on Africa, former President Goodluck Jonathan argued for Nigeria’s continued importance to U.S. strategic interests in Africa. He …
February 23, 2024
Ukraine
How Much Aid Has the U.S. Sent Ukraine? Here Are Six Charts.
Six charts illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
April 12, 2010
Nigeria
A Conversation with Goodluck Jonathan
MODERATOR: Council members, distinguished guests, welcome to today's meeting of the Council of (sic) Foreign Relations. Before we begin our conversation with His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, t…
November 22, 2016
Cybersecurity
Thinking About Long-Term Cybersecurity: A Conversation With Steven Weber and Betsy Cooper
I had a fascinating conversation with Professor Steven Weber and Dr. Betsy Cooper of the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC). We discussed several scenarios that CLTC developed that…
October 19, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria’s Floods and the Jonathan Administration
Floods resulting from the autumn rainy season have devastated central and southeastern Nigeria. According to Nigerian media, the flooding is the worst in fifty years, and has already killed more than…
