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August 6, 2018

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Fighting FGM

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 July 23 to August 4, was compiled with su…

Fatima, 12, attends Arabic classes at Imran Binu Hussein Primary School in the Hodan district, Mogadishu.

September 12, 2017

Economics
World Economic Update

Experts discuss trends in the global economy. 

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February 22, 2018

Economics
World Economic Update

The World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. 

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February 8, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
AFRICOM to Stay in Stuttgart

The Department of Defense announced on Feb 5 that the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters will remain in Stuttgart, Germany. According to Stars and Stripes, the decision to stay in Germany ra…

Kampala, Uganda U.S. General Carter F. Ham, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command addresses a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Uganda's capital Kampala, May 11, 2011. The general said that Uganda has been a key partner in advancing efforts to resolve conflicts across the content especially in its peacekeeping efforts in Somalia where the U.S. government offers logistical and training support for Uganda and Burundian troops totalling more than $185 million.

December 16, 2020

Afghanistan
America can’t stay in Afghanistan forever, but it matters how we leave

(CNN)As President Trump seeks to draw down US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, some have argued the decision is about bringing an end to America's endless wars. But the real issue is how to create e…