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Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Whither Political Freedoms in Africa?

When it comes to civil liberties in Africa, Western governments and institutions must put their monies where their mouths are.

Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 30, 2023 Africa in Transition
Democratic Republic of Congo

Dangerous Trends in Eastern Congo

The resurgence of the M23 rebel group in Eastern Congo increases suffering for civilians and heightens international tensions.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin November 8, 2022 Africa in Transition
Mozambique

Stabilizing Mozambique

Mozambique faces a host of challenges, from escalating climate crises to an ongoing insurgency in the country's northeast, that the United States can help contain with funding from the Global Fragility Act, writes Emilia Columbo.

Report by Emilia Columbo August 29, 2022 Center for Preventive Action

Immigration and Migration

Uproar Over Britain’s Rwanda Asylum Plan Overlooks Nagging Issues in Illegal Migration

Support for immigration in the West must be balanced with concern about governance in African countries.

Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare and Reina Patel June 29, 2022 Africa in Transition
Rwanda

Financier of Rwandan Genocide Will Finally Face Justice in Court

On May 17, twenty-six years after the Rwandan genocide, Félicien Kabuga was finally arrested outside of Paris. A wanted man for decades, he was the most notorious architect of the 1994 atrocities sti…

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 19, 2020 Africa in Transition
Rwanda

Why Rwanda Needs to Prepare Now for Kagame’s Promised Departure in 2024

Neil Edwards is an intern for the Atlantic Council's Africa Center in Washington, DC. He is a master's candidate at the School of International Service at American University. This April marks the…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell April 23, 2020 Africa in Transition

Mexico

Women This Week: A Day Without Women in Mexico

Welcome 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, covering February 24 to March 6, was compiled by Maleeha Coleburn and Rebecca Turkington.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World March 6, 2020 Women Around the World
Rwanda

Swift Response to Open Letter Alleging Gender-Based Corruption in Rwandan Cycling

Neil Edwards is the volunteer intern for CFR's Africa Program in Washington, DC. He is a master's candidate at the School of International Service at American University and a returned Peace Corps Rw…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell December 27, 2019 Africa in Transition
Rwanda

Kagame’s Spat With Museveni Is Costing Rwandans

Neil Edwards is the volunteer intern for CFR's Africa Program in Washington, DC. He is a master's candidate at the School of International Service at American University and a returned Peace Corps Rw…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell November 26, 2019 Africa in Transition
Rwanda

Alongside Real Progress, Kagame’s Human Rights Abuses Persist

Neil Edwards is the volunteer intern for CFR's Africa Program in Washington, DC. He is a master's candidate at the School of International Service at American University and is a returned Peace Corps…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell July 31, 2019 Africa in Transition
Rwanda

See How Much You Know About Rwanda

Test your knowledge of Rwanda, from its colonial history to the aftermath of its genocide.

Quiz by CFR Staff May 14, 2019
Women and Women's Rights

Women This Week: Women March Worldwide

Welcome 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, covering January 12 to January 19, was compiled with support from Rebecca Turkington and Rebecca Hughes.

Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein January 22, 2019 Women Around the World
Rwanda

A Conversation With Paul Kagame of Rwanda

For further reading, please see the Foreign Affairs article “Kagame’s Unrivaled Power” by Tom Gardner, the CFR blog post “Empowering Women in Developing Economies” by Melanne Verveer and Mathilde Mukantabana, and the CFR blog Africa in Transition by John Campbell.

Event with Paul Kagame September 19, 2017
Rwanda

The Paradox of Rwanda's Paul Kagame

President Paul Kagame, along with many other chiefs of state, will be visiting New York for the opening week of the United Nations General Assembly. President Trump is scheduled to host African heads…

Blog Post by John Campbell September 15, 2017 Africa in Transition
NAFTA

The World Next Week: August 3rd, 2017

The U.S. Department of Commerce releases its international trade figures on goods and services, and presidential elections take place in Rwanda and Kenya.

Podcast with Edward Alden and Robert McMahon August 3, 2017 The World Next Week