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April 3, 2024

Rwanda
Thirty Years After Rwanda’s Genocide: Where the Country Stands Today

After the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the country has made tremendous strides toward peace and development. But critics say these have come at the cost of political freedoms.   

February 13, 2023

Ukraine
How Countries Have Kept Up Domestic Support for the War in Ukraine

Governments most directly affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine all worry about sustaining domestic support for their policies. One year in, however, they have managed this problem with surprising succ…

A Russian military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in St. Petersburg.

July 19, 2023

Food and Water Security
Russia Killed the Black Sea Grain Deal. These Countries Could Suffer Most. 

Moscow’s exit from the deal generated alarm in a number of populous lower-income countries dependent on Ukrainian grain.

February 14, 2019

Russia
How Will the U.S. Respond to Russia-OPEC Cooperation?

Congress is considering a bill that could punish countries for artificially boosting oil prices. What could that mean for warming ties between Russia and Saudi Arabia?

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January 11, 2023

Iran
Iran Isn’t the Only Country With Morality Police

Multiple countries have special police that enforce Islamic moral codes. Here’s how Iran’s morality police compare to other forces with the same goals.

April 16, 2024

Sudan
What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?

A year into the civil war in Sudan, more than eight million people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis.