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September 17, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tackling the Illicit African Wildlife Trade

Trafficking and poaching wildlife are a growing scourge for Africa, posing a threat to governance and even security for some nations, write CFR’s John Campbell and Allen Grane.

September 17, 2024

United States
John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture With Timothy Snyder

Historian Timothy Snyder explores the concept of freedom, including what it is, how it has been misunderstood, and why it is worth fighting for both in the United States and globally. The John B. …

Play Timothy Snyder is pictured during an inaugural class at the ULB Universite Libre de Bruxelles, in Brussels, Belgium.

June 12, 2015

China
Bans on Wildlife Trade Gaining Steam

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. At the end of May the Chinese government announced that following a one year ban …

Elephant Sunset1

December 30, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tracking the Traffickers: Stopping the Wildlife Trade at its Source

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. On December 8, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, announced the creation of t…

Ivory Transport

September 6, 2024

Indo-Pacific
Guam’s Strategic Importance in the Indo-Pacific

The island’s proximity to Asia makes it a critical outpost for the U.S. military and a potential hub in the event of regional conflict.

August 26, 2024

Thailand