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January 10, 2024

Nigeria
Religious Rumblings

Nigerians are increasingly frustrated with the Bola Tinubu administration, none more so than Nigerian Christians.

Churchgoers in Nigeria worship in white clothing in a room of about fifty to one hundred members.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

November 7, 2023

Nigeria
Blood Money

When it comes to wealth transfer, Nigerian Pentecostal churches prefer to keep it all in the family.  

Hundreds of worshippers, dressed in traditional attire, attend a church service.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

October 20, 2023

Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Female Genital Mutilation Protections at Risk of Reversal in Gambia

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 14 to October 20.

Gambian women wait to enter a polling station in the capital Banjul to vote in the presidential elections September 22, 2006.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

December 15, 2023

United States
Women This Week: Texas Fails to Resolve Confusion over Abortion Bans

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 December 9 to December 15. 

A patient looks at her ultrasound before proceeding with a medical abortion at Alamo Women's Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., August 23, 2022.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

December 7, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria Security Tracker: Weekly Update November 28-December 4

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from November 28, 2015 to December 4, 2015. This update also represents violence r…

NST Tracker 1.10 to 1.16
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

November 16, 2023

Japan
Chino Mitsuru Claire: Leading Japan's Sōgō Shōsha

Itochu Corporation Managing Executive Officer Chino Mitsuru Claire shares about her path to corporate leadership.

Chino Mitsuru Claire, Itochu Corporation Managing Executive Officer
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

October 31, 2023

United States
Meet Dean Phillips, Democratic Presidential Candidate

The U.S. congressman from Minnesota is a candidate for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.

Phillips
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 28, 2023

United States
Remembering Ten Americans Who Died in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten Americans we lost this year who made a mark in foreign policy. 

Half-staff flag
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

September 11, 2023

Nigeria
The Rules of Obeisance

What various forms of bodily deportment can teach us about power and authority in Africa.

Former Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria kneeling to greet former President Muhammad Buhari
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition