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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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March 5, 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa
Emerging Voices: Leonard Wantchekon on a Global University in West Africa
Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Leonard Wantchekon, founder …
June 25, 2019
Nigeria
The Potential U.S. Ambassadors to Nigeria and South Africa
Nigeria and South Africa have been the two African countries of greatest strategic importance to the United States. They are the two largest economies on the continent, and a major venue for U.S. investment. Historically, the United States and Nigeria have cooperated on African issues of mutual concern.
September 29, 2017
Middle East and North Africa
Weekend Reading: The Yom Kippur War
Who knew that Leonard Cohen flew to Israel during the conflict to sing to Israeli troops? From Disaster to (Limited) Victory. An Egyptian officer’s view of the Ramadan War.
July 12, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
Understanding Sudan
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (L) and Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir walk at Juba airport July 9, 2011. (STR New/Courtesy Reuters) I recently received a request for some reading recomm…
January 2, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
American Foreign Policy Toward Africa
For many of us, the American lack of attention toward Africa is short-sighted and frustrating. It is to the great credit of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy that it has devoted the e…
