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November 17, 2020
Transition 2021
Climate Change: The Biden Administration's Opportunity in Africa
Climate change is both one of the greatest threats to Africa and an area in which Biden administration policy is most likely to differ from President Trump's. Through his leadership on this issue, the president-elect has a chance to make a difference.
September 20, 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s Changing Economic Landscape
This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. Bloomberg Markets’ Michael Cohen and Helen Nyambura-Mwaura have analyzed the curr…
May 24, 2019
Islamic State
Where Exactly is the Islamic State in West Africa?
The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) claimed a May 16 attack near Tongo Tongo, Niger, killing more than 20 soldiers not far from the Malian border. In March it issued a photo of its members in Burkina Faso and in April it claimed an attack on a militia in Mali. But, it is not clear that the ISWA group based primarily in Nigeria is behind those attacks.
June 19, 2020
Nigeria
ISWA’s Recent Attacks Could Signal a New, Deadlier Approach in Nigeria
On June 9, ISWA killed eighty-one people, abducted seven, and stole hundreds of cattle before setting the village ablaze.These recent incidents could be the beginning of a new chapter in ISWA violence, with Muslim civilians as legitimate targets.
June 17, 2020
Cameroon
After the Death of Another Journalist, Cameroon Needs Outside Political Mediation
On August 2, 2019, journalist Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe—better known as Wazizi—was arrested and detained by government forces in Buea, Cameroon. This month, it was reported that he had died in government custody. International, AU, UN mediation is needed.
