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April 8, 2024

Elections and Voting
Women This Week: Women Make Significant Gains in Turkey's Local Elections

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 March 30 to April 5. 

Gulistan Sonuk, pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Batman mayoral candidate, poses for a selfie with her supporters during a rally to celebrate Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring, in Batman, Turkey March 20, 2024.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

May 27, 2020

South Africa
A Conversation With Judith February on Political Leadership and COVID-19 in South Africa

CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Studies Michelle Gavin interviews writer, lawyer, and governance expert Judith February.

Women carry bags of maize as people queue to receive food aid amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, near Pretoria, South Africa, on May 20, 2020.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

May 27, 2020

South Africa
A Conversation With Judith February on Political Leadership and COVID-19 in South Africa

CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Studies Michelle Gavin interviews writer, lawyer, and governance expert Judith February.

Women carry bags of maize as people queue to receive food aid amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, near Pretoria, South Africa, on May 20, 2020.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Strength Through Peace

February 6, 2024

Nigeria
Life After Weber

What if the solution to insecurity in Nigeria is beyond the capacity of the state?

A Nigerian police officer is shown holding a rifle while a large police vehicle is shown in the background.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

July 17, 2023

Nigeria
Asset Stripping

What attitudes toward public infrastructure tell us about the state of the social contract in Nigeria.

Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASAN), walk with signs during a protest over crude oil theft.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

February 18, 2021

Human Rights
Kidnapping and Ransom Payments in Nigeria

On February 17, a gang of gunmen kidnapped more than forty students, teachers, and administrators from a secondary school in Niger State. At least one student was killed. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered all four service chiefs to go to Niger State.

A picture of the interior of an abandoned school in Kagara, Nigeria after gunmen kidnapped dozens of students, relatives, and administrators. Several wooden desks and chairs are seen, while the wall is covered in graffiti.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition