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April 9, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
All Aboard Nigeria Railways

The restoration of railway services between Lagos and Kano, Nigeria’s two largest cities, is a highly positive development. This is a hopeful step toward restoring Nigeria’s entire, once nation-wide,…

People wait for the arrival of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan for the commissioning of a refurbished locomotive train at the main railway terminus in Lagos March 12, 2011.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

March 20, 2009

Afghanistan
Six Experts on Negotiating with the Taliban

Reaching out to moderate elements within the Taliban as part of a U.S. war strategy in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region has been the subject of much debate in Washington. Six experts weigh in on the m…

Expert Roundup by Jayshree Bajoria, Shuja Nawaz, Thomas H. Johnson, Robert Templer, Hilary Synnott, Michael Semple, and Masood Aziz

September 18, 2023

Economics
Is Industrial Policy Making a Comeback?

The threat of climate change and the rise of China have prompted renewed debate about the U.S. government’s role in shaping the economy.

Workers assemble Ford vehicles at the Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois.
Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman Renewing America

April 8, 2019

Turkey
Erdogan Is Weak. And Invincible.

Turkey’s president has rarely been so unpopular. He’s likely to dominate this week’s local elections anyway.

People walk past by AK Party billboards with pictures of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and mayoral candidate Binali Yildirim in Istanbul, Turkey, April 1, 2019.
Article by Steven A. Cook Middle East Program

September 14, 2023

United States
Will the U.S. Plan to Counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative Work?

At the G20 summit, the United States and its partners revealed an economic corridor linking India, the Middle East, and Europe. It is premature, however, to call this a serious counterweight to China…

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the opening session of 2022’s G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia.
Blog Post by David Sacks Asia Unbound

November 7, 2023

Central Africa
CFR Book Launch Series: "The Lumumba Plot" by Stuart Reid

Foreign Affairs Executive Editor Stuart Reid discusses his new book, The Lumumba Plot, which follows the dramatic history of the Congo in 1960 on the edge of its independence from Belgium, the ensuin…

Play Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo from June to September of 1960.
Virtual Event by Stuart Reid and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan CFR Fellows’ Book Launch

September 25, 2024

United States
A Conversation With Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General, discusses his role as the nation's doctor, including addressing the loneliness epidemic, the importance of social connection, and combatting …

Play United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy delivers remarks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Event by Vivek H. Murthy and Thomas J. Bollyky