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May 8, 2014

China

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, intern for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. Allen is currently an officer in the Army National Guard. His interests are in Africa, conflic…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

April 24, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria: "This State Has Failed"

Holy Week was rough in Nigeria. On Saturday, April 12 “Boko Haram” invaded two villages in Borno, and killed thirty-eight people. On April 14, “Boko Haram” claimed responsibility for the bombing at t…

A bystander reacts as she sees victims of a bomb blast arriving at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja April 14, 2014.

Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

December 22, 2021

Global

Five Foreign Policy Stories to Watch in 2022

As 2021 comes to a close, here are five foreign policy news stories to follow in the coming year.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

July 28, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria Security Tracker: Weekly Update July 19 – July 25

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from July 11 to July 18, 2014. These incidents are also available here, and are in…

The map depicts deaths by state. Nigeria’s northeastern states, particularly Borno and Yobe, have been hit the hardest. Source: Nigeria Security Tracker, powered by Tableau.

Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

January 29, 2016

North Korea

THAAD: The Moment of Decision Has Arrived

Sungtae “Jacky” Park is research associate for Korea studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and is the author of The Korean Pivot and the Return of Great Power Politics in Northeast Asia. On…