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February 19, 2016
Iran
Iranian Election Truths and Myths
The first national elections since the Iranian nuclear agreement will neither lead to meaningful reforms nor moderation in government policies, writes CFR’s Ray Takeyh.
December 20, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Corruption, Transparency, and Somalia’s Future
Transparency International just released its 2012 country rankings of corruption in the public sector. The index is based on a variety of corruption-related data, including public opinion polls and a…
June 7, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Talks between the Nigerian Government and Boko Haram?
On June 5, Sheikh Da-hiru Usman Bauchi, a Northern Islamic scholar and religious leader, told the press that he is facilitating talks between the federal government,the Bauchi State Government, and B…
January 14, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Somalia: A New Prime Minister?
This is a guest post by Alex Dick-Godfrey, program coordinator, Studies administration for the Council on Foreign Relations Studies program. Last month, with little fanfare, the Somali federal gove…
May 25, 2016
Iran
No Surprise in Another Hard-Liner Victory in Iran
When the nuclear agreement with Iran was signed last year, one of the arguments for it was that it would help "moderates" in Tehran. And when Iran held parliamentary elections and elections for the c…