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August 1, 2016

Turkey
Turkey’s Failed Coup and the United States

Ever since Turkey’s failed coup, government officials, politicians, and the pro-government media have falsely accused the United States for planning the military intervention.

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October 1, 2013

Nigeria
Boko Haram’s Shekau: He’s Back!

This is a guest post by Jacob Zenn, an analyst of African Affairs for the Washington D.C.-based think tank, The Jamestown Foundation, and a contributor to the West Point CTC Sentinel. At least four …

A poster advertising for the search of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is pasted on a wall in Baga village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in the north-eastern state of Borno May 13, 2013.

February 28, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Senegal Elections: A First Take

Preliminary reports from Senegal are that Sunday’s polling and subsequent ballot counting has gone well, though Western media concentrates on Dakar and other large cities. Nevertheless, an important,…

A bottle of ink used to mark voters' fingers is seen on a table during presidential elections in the capital Dakar February 26, 2012.

February 11, 2011

Egypt
Egypt’s Challenge for U.S. Rights Policy

Events in Egypt highlight the need for the U.S. government to drop double standards on governance and human rights issues when dealing with friendly dictatorships, writes CFR’s Mark Lagon.

December 17, 2009

Malaysia
Party Like It’s 1999

Looking at Malaysia these days from 20,000 feet, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s 1999, and not 2009. The prime minister, a longtime power player in the ruling coalition, fights for his life a…