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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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August 22, 2007
Eritrea
Lyons: Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict Fueling Somalia Crisis
Terrence Lyons, an expert on the Horn of Africa, says despite U.S. concerns about al-Qaeda, it is local rivalries driving conflicts in Somalia and elsewhere in the region.
December 12, 2006
Ethiopia
Ethiopia-Eritrea Proxy War in Somalia Risks Broader Regional Conflict, Warns New Council Report
Conflict in the Horn of Africa is escalating rapidly as power struggles within Somalia are exacerbated by military support that both Ethiopia and Eritrea give to the opposing parties there. Ethiopia …
January 7, 2011
Friday File: Welcome Back Bill Daley, Congratulations Gene Sperling
U.S. President Barack Obama introduces William Daley as the new White House Chief of Staff. (Jason Reed/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. President Obama has a new White House chief of staff, Bill …
December 14, 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
Avoiding Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Overview The greater Horn of Africa—including Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda—is a region of strategic importance. It is also a region in crisis. Avoiding Conflic…
September 23, 2002
United States
Gene Sperling, Former White House Chief Economic Adviser, Joins the Council to Advance Universal Education
Contact: Lisa Shields, Director of Communications, 212-434-9888 NEW YORK, September 20, 2002 – Gene Sperling, President Clinton’s national economic adviser and former director of the…