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August 1, 2006

Economics
Memo to Mike Mandel: Wal-Mart doesn’t look like it is creating all that much dark matter …

Wal-Mart recently sold itsmoney-losing  German operations: Industry observers said Wal-Mart lost about €100m ($127.5m) on German sales of €2bn last year. Results failed to pick up in spite of the clo…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 29, 2023

Russia
Russia’s Post-Rebellion Moves, NATO’s Vilnius Summit, Europe’s 21st Century Woodstock, and More

Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to assert control and stability after the coup attempt by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin; NATO prepares for its summit in Vilnius, Lithuania with mountin…

Podcast Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an emergency televised address in Moscow, Russia on June 24, 2023.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

August 10, 2021

Cuba
What's Next for Cuba?

Panelists discuss what sparked recent protests in Cuba, how the Cuban government has responded, and what policy options the Biden administration might take to address the situation.

Play People hold Cuba's national flag during protests against and in support of the government, in Havana
Virtual Event by Nora Gámez Torres, Lillian Guerra, Jason I. Poblete, and Kezia McKeague

March 23, 2023

Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 11-17

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 11 to March 17, 2023. 

Map of Nigeria shaded in red to reflect Nigeria Security Tracker-documented deaths per state. Borno state, the northeastern-most state, is dark red, while the rest of the country are shades of pink. Regions of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger that have experienced Boko Haram-related violence are also shaded.
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program Africa in Transition

March 15, 2021

Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 6–12

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 6 to March 12, 2021.

Map of Nigeria shaded in red to reflect Nigeria Security Tracker-documented deaths per state. Borno state, the northeastern-most state, is dark red, while the rest of the country are shades of pink. Regions of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger that have experienced Boko Haram-related violence are also shaded.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition