The Greek crisis is not only an economic one; the terms and likely consequences of an agreement reached on July 13 to avoid a so-called “Grexit” from the eurozone are highly political.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
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Developing solid institutions of governance and capacities to promote development requires timelines expressed not in years, but in decades.
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Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka discusses progress on women’s empowerment.
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Many Tunisians, including political leaders and human rights advocates, are already questioning whether the emergency declaration was necessary.
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While ISIS’ goal of stoking sectarianism may have failed in Kuwait, its ability to infiltrate and conduct an attack in a country, which has experienced so little terrorist-related violence, is still a concern.
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Beyond boosting Nkurunziza’s reelection bid, the poll results could provide CNDD-FDD more statutory powers to cement its rule, allowing it to unilaterally introduce changes in Burundian law.
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Mauritania is not a powder keg. Mauritania is a poor country with major internal divisions over race, and the country saw some protests during the Arab Spring, but overall the ruling elite has a firm grip on power.
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A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.