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December 8, 2023

Climate Change
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the year.

Statue of Liberty
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

September 18, 2023

Democracy
A Democratic Inquest

Pervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.  

A large group of protesters in Nigeria raise their hands in a fist formation on Democracy Day.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

September 15, 2023

Zimbabwe
Further Downhill for African Democracy Efforts

Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar.  

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks during his inauguration at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe on September 4, 2023.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa Program

July 27, 2023

Sudan
The President’s Inbox Recap: Sudan’s Civil War

The deadly conflict in Sudan has displaced millions and could roil the region.

Smoke as viewed rising above the Khartoum skyline.
Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla The Water's Edge

July 20, 2023

Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Male Guardianship Policies Persist in MENA Region

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 July 15 to July 21.  

Moroccan women walk along a narrow street in Mohamadia, Morocco, April 28, 2018.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

June 15, 2023

Sudan
Seeking Urgency on Sudan

Sudan’s crisis is deepening, and the international response is utterly inadequate.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits across from Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa Program