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May 26, 2011

Sudan
Abyei Dispute May Threaten Sudan’s Peace Agreement

Escalating fighting in Sudan’s disputed border region of Abyei "has the potential, the threat, of growing into something much larger that could in fact endanger the peace agreements between the North…

April 26, 2011

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Altman: Solving the U.S. Debt Crisis

Roger Altman, Founder and Chairman of Evercore Partners and former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, discusses the prospects for solving the U.S. debt and deficit with John Bussey, Washington Bu…

April 22, 2011

Nigeria
Nigeria Vote Rigging Angers Northeners

Following reports of substantial rigging in Nigeria’s April 16 presidential elections, John Campbell, Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, says the issue is …

April 21, 2011

Democracy
CFR’s Campbell: Niger Delta Insurrection Threatens Nigeria’s Stability

CFR’s Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies John Campbell discusses the importance of Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta to U.S. interests and highlights the need for a political solution.

April 21, 2011

Civil Society
CFR’s Campbell: Nigerian Civil Society Plays Crucial "Name and Shame" Role

CFR’s Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies highlights examples of Nigerian civil society organizations. These organizations, Campbell says, have a significant "name and shame" role to play in impe…