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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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July 8, 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa
Political Ferment in South Africa
South African politics recently appears to be entering a period of flux. The opportunity for change is signaled by national icon Nelson Mandela’s serious illness. The media is regularly reporting tha…
January 19, 2012
South Africa
South Africa Seeks African Union Leadership
President Jacob Zuma’s administration has mounted a full-court diplomatic press for Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s candidacy for the chairperson of the African Union Commission. The commission, in effect,…
February 4, 2005
Liberia
LIBERIA: Status Report
This publication is now archived. What is the current situation in Liberia?Gyude Bryant was sworn in October 14 as chairman of the new transitional government. Bryant replaced interim president Moses…
June 21, 2011
Politics and Government
Sudan: Conflict in South Kordofan Worsens
Residents gather outside UNMIS sector headquarters in Kadugli town. (Ho New/Courtesy Reuters) Yesterday, leaders from northern and southern Sudan signed an agreement (pdf) that demilitarizes Abyei, …
October 25, 2013
African Statistics: Poor Numbers and Political Wrangling
Morten Jerven, an academic at Canada’s Simon Fraser University, published an important book for those who believe that decision-making should be informed by facts. His book, Poor Numbers: How We are …
