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June 14, 2023

Ecuador
A Surge in Crime and Violence Has Ecuador Reeling

Ecuadorians say crime and public authorities’ inability, or unwillingness, to stop it is what they are most worried about. 

DOCUMENT DATE:  May 17, 2023  Security forces keep guard outside the National Assembly after Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the Assembly in a decree, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he presented his defence in an impeachment process against him, in Quito, Ecuador May 17, 2023.

October 5, 2018

U.S. Foreign Policy
New Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Nagy Hits All the Right Notes

In remarks delivered at his swearing-in ceremony on September 17 as the new U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs, veteran diplomat Tibor Nagy hit all the right notes, stressing the challenges and opportunities inherent in Africa’s youthful demographics and emphasizing the enduring importance of governance in attracting trade and investment.

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March 19, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria’s Former President Acknowledges Boko Haram Grievances

According to the Nigerian media, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, at a conference in Dubai, said, “they (Boko Haram) have legitimate grievances. We don’t need anyone to tell us that that is a prob…

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June 12, 2018

Donald Trump
Signals for the Indo-Pacific From Trump’s Summitry

India, which still views U.S. foreign policy with some skepticism, is essential to the success of the "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy. What will New Delhi conclude from the recent U.S. diplomac…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks towards U.S. President Donald J. Trump on the second day of the G7 summit on June 9, 2018 in Quebec City, Canada.