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March 30, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
The Nigerian Elections–Before the Results

The Nigerian presidential polling, initially scheduled for Saturday, March 28, was extended in some areas to Sunday, March 29, because of technical glitches. Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of the Indepe…

Protesters in Rivers
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

June 20, 2012

South Korea
Three Hurdles for Emissions Trading Scheme

Introduction After months of roadblocks that seemed to signal the demise of South Korea's proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS), the South Korean parliament passed legislation establishing an ET…

Three Hurdles for Emissions Trading Scheme header
Report by Jill Kosch O’Donnell

October 13, 2020

International Organizations
Nigerian (and American) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finalist for WTO Director General

The two finalists for the position of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are Yoo Myung-hee, Republic of Korea, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian and (since 2019) an American citizen.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian woman running for WTO director general, raises her left arm while speaking. She is wearing a traditional headdress.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

November 11, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria’s President "Under Pressure" to Run for Re-Election

According to the media, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on November 8 said he is under pressure to run for a second term. Speaking through his special adviser on political matters, Ali Ahmed Gu…

FCT women rally for Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan during the "peace rally" organised by the National Council for Women's Societies (NCWS) in Abuja, August 15, 2013.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition