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February 3, 2023

United States
Ten Facts About the State of the Union Address

President Biden delivers his second State of the Union speech next Tuesday night. Here are ten things you might not know about the tradition of having a president deliver an annual address.

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

June 14, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Malawi: Justice versus Impunity and the African Union

This is a guest post by Asch Harwood. Asch is the Council on Foreign Relations Africa program research associate. Malawi has decided not to host July’s African Union (AU) summit because of demands t…

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir attends the 16th African Union Summit, in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, January 30, 2011.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 23, 2024

Mozambique
Mozambique’s Election Set to Fuel Cynicism

Outsiders must do more than shrug at outright rigging and post-election violence. 

Protesters hold a PODEMOS flag during a nationwide strike to protest the provisional results of an October 9 election, in Maputo, Mozambique on October 21, 2024.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

October 4, 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa
The African Union's Conflict Management Capabilities

Overview In this Working Paper, Paul D. Williams clarifies how Africa's strategic importance to the United States has increased substantially over the past decade. In particular, the continent is …

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Report by Paul D. Williams International Institutions and Global Governance Program

August 22, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uncivil Society

The standard state versus society framework for analyzing African politics is no longer fit for purpose.

Nigerian police personnel restrict protesters from convening for the sixth day of anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship in Lagos, Nigeria on August 6, 2024.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

September 30, 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa
Big South African Union Endorses Cyril Ramaphosa for ANC Party Leader

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) endorsed Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for the presidency of the African National Congress (ANC) on September 26. The election of party president will take …

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition