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March 19, 2021

Niger
Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou Awarded Mo Ibrahim Prize for Excellence in African Leadership

Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou, set to step down after two terms as president, was last week awarded the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.

A picture of Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou speaking before the UN General Assembly.

October 26, 2021

Germany
The Life and Legacy of Angela Merkel

Panelists discuss the life and career of Angela Merkel and the future of U.S.-German relations and the larger transatlantic alliance.

Play Joe Biden and Angela Merkel walk together at the White House

July 8, 2010

Germany
Merkel’s Sinking Support

German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces dwindling support because of "dithering" on the euro crisis and Germans’ opposition to having troops in Afghanistan, says Germany expert William Drozdiak.

September 19, 2005

Elections and Voting
Drozdiak: Indecisive Election Results Portend ’Great Instability’ for Germany

William Drozdiak, president of the American Council on Germany, who earlier called Sunday’s parliamentary elections the “most important” in years, says the very close outcome, with neither of the two…

February 17, 2022

Human Rights
Combating Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Following National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, panelists examine efforts by the private sector, multilateral institutions, and governments to combat human trafficking and raise aw…

Play A human trafficker carries an asylum-seeking migrant child to pass to a member of the U.S. National Guard after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico in Roma, Texas, U.S., June 10, 2021.