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Not Their PresidentFor the first time since the country’s return to civil rule in 1999, Nigerian Pentecostals find themselves on the outside looking in.
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Tensions Mount in SenegalEchoes of the past in Senegal as growing uncertainty over a potential third term for President Sall triggers protests and unrest.
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Resolving Sudan’s Crisis Will Require Inclusive PeaceWomen, who were at the forefront of the country’s pro-democracy movement in 2019, require renewed support to enable lasting peace.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 20-26This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 20 to May 26, 2023.
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Tinubu’s TurnUp against the wall, Tinubu will need his famed political savvy—and more—to stanch rising discontent in Nigeria.
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Women This Week: Last of Taiwan’s Known “Comfort Women” Passes AwayWelcome 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 May 20 to May 26.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 13-19This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 13 to May 19, 2023.
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Turkey’s Runoff Election, Debt Ceiling Dangers, Nigeria’s Tinubu Inaugurated as President, and MorePresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his opponent Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu face off in Turkey’s runoff election; U.S. government leaders contend with a looming deadline to avoid a disastrous default; president-elect Bola Tinubu is sworn in as Nigeria contends with an economic crisis; Evan Gershkovich’s pre-trial detention is extended; and Sudan struggles to find a lasting solution to the conflict between the military and a paramilitary group, exacerbating its humanitarian crisis.
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Down and Dirty: The Global Fertilizer DilemmaFeeding the world's eight billion people has never been easy. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine shocked the market for fertilizer, that task has gotten even harder. The fertilizer crisis threatens to exacerbate food insecurity worldwide, especially in low-income countries already reeling from record-high inflation and rapidly depreciating currencies. What is fertilizer’s role in the food supply chain?
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What Is Russia’s Wagner Group Doing in Africa?Russia’s Wagner Group has intervened in the affairs of several African countries, providing military and security support while expanding Moscow’s influence across the continent.
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What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?As armed conflict rages on, Sudan’s devastating humanitarian crisis continues to worsen. More than one million people could flee to neighboring countries, threatening regional upheaval.
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Why Buhari FailedWhen Nigerians needed him to deliver, President Muhammadu Buhari fell short.
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Women This Week: Women Win Historic Number of Seats in Turkish ParliamentWelcome 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 May 13 to May 19.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 6-12This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 6 to May 12, 2023.
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An Epidemic of LawlessnessRising vigilantism in Nigeria reflects public cynicism about law enforcement and the judicial system.