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President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.
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Omicron Travel Bans Will Hinder U.S. Africa PolicyWestern rhetoric on partnering with African countries as equals appears hollow as Western nations slap travel bans on African countries with confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: November 20–26This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 20 to November 26, 2021.
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Ethiopia: External Leverage to Stop Conflict in Short SupplyThe United States and other outside actors face long odds in their attempts to bring the warring parties in Ethiopia's conflict to the negotiating table.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: November 13–19This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 13 to November 19, 2021.
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The Crisis in Sudan: What to KnowNeither the military nor pro-democracy forces are backing down after last month’s coup. The stakes are high not only for Sudan, but also for fragile democracies across Africa.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: November 6–12This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 6 to November 12, 2021.
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Meaningful Climate Action Requires Taking Africa’s Needs SeriouslyClimate policy should be an integral facet of relations between Africa and the West.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: October 30–November 5This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from October 30 to November 5, 2021.
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Sudan’s Coup Leaders Continue to Hold the Country HostageSudan's military leaders are prioritizing their own interests over that of their country. International actors should pressure the regime by raising the cost of doing so.
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Ethiopia’s State of Emergency, China’s Communist Party Central Committee Convenes, and MoreEthiopia declares a state of emergency as its civil war intensifies, China holds a crucial meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, and Sudan moves toward a new power-sharing deal to reverse last week’s coup.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: October 23–29This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from October 23 to October 29, 2021.
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One Year On, Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict No Closer to Political SolutionEthiopia's outlook a year on from the start of the Tigray crisis is increasingly dire.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: October 16–22This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from October 16 to October 22, 2021.
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Sudanese Military Leaders Seize Power, Dissolve Transitional GovernmentThe coup in Sudan shows that the military members of the transitional government were never truly committed to implementing democracy in the manner sought by protesters who forced Omar al-Bashir from power in 2019.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: October 9–15This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from October 9 to October 15, 2021.