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AGOA: The U.S.-Africa Trade ProgramU.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa has plateaued in recent years, prompting analysts to question the effectiveness of a preferential trade program for the region.
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The False Promise of “Afro Democracy”Africa needs more liberal democracy, not less.
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Women This Week: Israelis and Palestinians Pay Tribute to Women Wage Peace CofounderWelcome 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 November 11 to November 17.
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A Troubling PictureNigerians are increasingly frustrated at the growing disconnect between the political class and ordinary people.
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History Casts a Long Shadow Over Liberia’s DemocracyAs Liberia heads to a closely contested runoff election, the possibilities are decidedly limited.
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Zimbabwe’s Electoral AftermathWhile Zimbabwe’s ruling party continues its campaign to quash opposition forces post-election, the Southern African Development Community takes a “business as usual” approach.
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CFR Book Launch Series: "The Lumumba Plot" by Stuart ReidForeign Affairs Executive Editor Stuart Reid discusses his new book, The Lumumba Plot, which follows the dramatic history of the Congo in 1960 on the edge of its independence from Belgium, the ensuing CIA plot against its prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, and how these events set the stage for the country’s next three decades of misrule.
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Blood MoneyWhen it comes to wealth transfer, Nigerian Pentecostal churches prefer to keep it all in the family.
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Catastrophic Displacement in the Democratic Republic of CongoThe latest revelations about the scale of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s crisis deserve attention.
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Israel-Hamas War Ground Campaign, Biden Hosts Latin American Leaders, Congress Debates Israel and Ukraine Aid, and MoreIsrael’s ground operations in the Gaza Strip intensify as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli leaders amid calls for a pause in fighting; U.S. President Biden hosts the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Summit to discuss regional economic growth and the migration crisis; Congress considers aid to Israel and Ukraine as a government shutdown approaches; and conflict displaces 6.9 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Dependency TheoryThe phenomenon of state-sponsored weddings across Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim northern region raises pertinent questions on the limits of political benevolence.
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Women This Week: Sexual Assault Increasing Among Displaced Women in the CongoWelcome 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 October 21 to October 27.
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A Foreboding Set of Local Elections in MozambiqueThe government’s heavy-handed response to recent local elections may spell trouble for Mozambique’s security and democracy prospects.
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Women This Week: Female Genital Mutilation Protections at Risk of Reversal in GambiaWelcome 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 October 14 to October 20.
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In Search of ManhoodThe genital disappearance panic sweeping across Nigeria evokes nagging anxiety over masculinity and male power.