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March 27, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria’s Elections: The Space Created by Waiting

This is a guest post by Emily Mellgard. Emily is a researcher for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation working on their online resource religionandgeopolitics.org in London, England, and a former research…

Emily Election Blog

May 22, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tracking the Traffickers: Eradicating Rhinos

This is a guest post by Emily Mellgard, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. Demand for rhino horn increased exponentially over the past few years. The mar…

Policeman look on as a protester carries a placard calling for an end to rhino poaching, which threatens the survival of rhino species, outside the Chinese embassy in Pretoria September 22, 2011. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Courtesy Reuters)

August 27, 2014

China
Elephant Population Tipping Points and Domestic American Ivory Markets

This is a guest post by Emily Mellgard. Emily is a researcher at the Tony Blair Faith Foundation in London, England, and former research associate for the CFR Africa program. The BBC reported on Aug…

Tipping Point Elephants

August 22, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
President Robert Mugabe for Five More Years

Emily Mellgard co-authored this post. Emily is the Africa research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations. Robert Mugabe retains his grip on Zimbabwe for another five years. The swearing in c…

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace arrive for his inauguration as President, in Harare August 22, 2013.

June 25, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
Security Hazards of Being a FIFA World Cup Spectator

This guest post was coauthored by Emily Mellgard, research associate, and Amanda Roth, volunteer intern for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. Even with their immense diversity…

A fan waits for the start of a 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match between Cameroon and Denmark at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, June 19, 2010. (Dylan Martinez/Courtesy Reuters)