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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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May 9, 2018
Nigeria
Buhari’s Health Reemerging as a Factor in 2019 Nigerian Elections
Buhari will have been in London on medical leave for more than 170 days since he was inaugurated president in 2015. In other words, out of just over one thousand days in office, he will have spent around 15 percent of his time receiving medical treatment abroad.
December 18, 2018
Yemen
Commentary: Yemen Peace Efforts Miss a Critical Factor
As Yemen’s warring parties met in Sweden last week, hopes were high that these peace talks – the first since 2016 – would spark a political process to end the ongoing conflict that has left the count…
February 18, 2010
Japan
The DPJ Confronts the Ozawa Factor
Japan’s new ruling party seems about to go down in flames. Prime Minister Hatoyama looks badly shaken after the first few weeks of the legislative season. The policy agenda of Japan’s new DPJ governm…
September 30, 2016
Women and Economic Growth
Ten Factors That Affect Women’s Economic Empowerment
This month the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) released a report detailing ten factors that can either enable or constrain women’s economic empowerment. Drawing on data from the Gallup World Pol…
February 2, 2024
United States
Campaign Roundup: The Deepfake Threat to the 2024 Election
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: AI generated deepfake videos, images, and recordings could become a factor in the U.S. presidential…
April 8, 2024
LGBTQ+
How (Not) to Talk About Sex in Africa
It is time the LGBTQ+ coalition changed its strategy on the continent.
