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Nigeria Proposes Reform of Oil Industry

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:37 -0500

Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua’s efforts to reform the oil and gas industry have the potential to upset the fragile Nigerian internal political balance among the regions, ethnic and religious groups, and patronage networks, writes John Campbell.

In the Quicksands of Somalia

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:22:13 -0500

Washington's repeated attempts to bring peace to Somalia with state-building initiatives have failed, even backﬁred.

Academic Conference Call: The Challenge of Somalia (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:26 -0500

Listen to Bronwyn E. Bruton, international affairs fellow in residence at CFR, discuss her recent Foreign Affairs article, "In the Quicksands of Somalia," with students as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

Nigeria: Progress Towards Rule of Law

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:30:49 -0500

Ambassador John Campbell writes that under the presidency of Umaru Yar'adu, Nigeria is moving away from its corrupt system and towards the rule of law.

Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region (Nairobi Convention)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:31:45 -0500

Convention

New U.S. Sudan Policy a 'Positive Development'

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:05:28 -0400

CFR's John Campbell says the new, more comprehensive policy for Sudan is "a positive development," and disagrees with those who say the approach offers engagement without requiring that the Sudanese government meet existing benchmarks.

Seeking a New Path to Stability in Sudan, and Africa

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:43:24 -0400

Johnnie Carson, the top State department official on Africa, says new policy on Sudan stresses the need for progress on Darfur, the North-South peace agreement and anti-terror efforts.

LAT: Sudan's state-sponsored pyromania

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:57:26 -0400

John Prendergast explains why increased U.S. leadership is needed for an independence referendum in southern Sudan to succeed.

U.S. Policy on Sudan: "A Critical Moment, A Comprehensive Approach"

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:18 -0400

Strategy

Academic Module: Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:45:23 -0400

This module features teaching notes by Independent Consultant for International Development and Foreign Policy Anthony W. Gambino, author of Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress, along with other resources to supplement the text. This Council Special Report addresses the country’s social, economic, and security challenges and recommends two priorities for U.S. policy: combating insecurity in the east and promoting sustainable development.

U.S.-Angola Economic and Political Relations (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:19:29 -0400

Watch Assunção Afonso dos Anjos, the minister of external relations for the Republic of Angola, speak about Angolan development and U.S.-Angola relations.

A Conversation with Assunção Afonso dos Anjos

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:28:33 -0400

Assunção Afonso dos Anjos, the minister of external relations for the Republic of Angola, speaks about Angolan development and U.S.-Angolan relations.

U.S.-Angola Economic and Political Relations (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:16:13 -0400

Listen to Assunção Afonso dos Anjos, the minister of external relations for the Republic of Angola, speak about Angolan development and U.S.-Angola relations.

New York Meeting: Muammar al-Qaddafi (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:49:33 -0400

Watch Muammar al-Qaddafi, leader and guide of the revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, discuss international issues including the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and nuclear proliferation.

Libya: al-Qaddafi's Green Book

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:20:32 -0400

Book

New York Meeting: Muammar al-Qaddafi

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:53:09 -0400

Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi discusses Libya's relations with the world and states his position on terrorism, nuclear security, and Israeli-Palestinian affairs.

New York Meeting: Muammar al-Qaddafi (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:34:24 -0400

Listen to Muammar al-Qaddafi, leader and guide of the revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, discuss international issues including the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and nuclear proliferation.

United States Africa Command: 2009 Posture Statement

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:59:08 -0400

Statement

U.S.-Libya Relations

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:01:57 -0400

Dana Moss of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy says that Libya will continue to seek a good relationship with the United States in its effort to raise its international profile, but she cautions against seeing the U.S.-Libya rapprochement as a model for other rogue states.

Understanding the Armed Groups of the Niger Delta

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:54:43 -0400

Nigeria's underdeveloped but oil-rich Niger Delta region currently is the site of a crippling insurgency. Fueled by a complex mixture of protest, crime, and political corruption, the network of armed groups that create this instability pose serious problems both for Abuja and for oil-importing countries across the globe. This Working Paper provides insights into these militias' origins, characteristics, and interactions with one another.

ICG: Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism and Its Discontents

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:45:45 -0400

This report from the International Crisis Group examines the potential for conflict in Ethiopia ahead of the June 2010 elections as ethnic tensions and dissent rises. The report urges the international community to encourage more meaningful democratic governance in the country.

The African Union

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0400

The African Union succeeded the old Organization for African Unity (OAU) in 2002. Since then, the new institution has struggled to reform governing bodies inherited from the OAU while shouldering challenging new peacekeeping missions.

ICG: Chad: Escaping from the Oil Trap

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:47:15 -0400

This International Crisis Group brief examines the exploitation of oil revenues in Chad and recommends establishing stricter control and oversight over the oil revenues management mechanism.

NYRB: Rape of the Congo

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:48:46 -0400

Adam Hochschild emphasizes four major factors that continuously cause conflict in Congo: long-standing antagonism between certain ethnic groups, the 1994 Rwandan genocide, vast wealth in natural resources, and lastly, a vast population--65 million--in an area as big as the United States east of the Mississippi.

Obama's Food Security Initiative in Africa

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:20:31 -0400

CFR Senior Fellow Laurie Garrett says President Barack Obama's agriculture development and food security initiative holds promise, but it must focus on how to assist women, who are responsible for the majority of agricultural work in Africa.

Chatham House: Thirst for African Oil -- Asian National Oil Companies in Nigeria and Angola

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:31:02 -0400

This Chatham House report provides a comparative study of the impact of Asian companies on the two leading oil producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria and Angola.

Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:36:08 -0400

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa lose billions of dollars each year through corruption, say analysts. Local and international efforts to reform governance have been inconsistent.

U.S. Policy Shift Needed in the Horn of Africa

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:34:22 -0400

CFR's Bronwyn Bruton says the U.S.-Ethiopia security partnership is undermining U.S. counterterror goals in Somalia. If the United States hopes to play a constructive role in Somalia, it must address democracy backsliding in Ethiopia, she says.

Secretary Clinton's 'Important Trip' to Africa

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:58:08 -0400

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's seven-nation trip to Africa will highlight U.S. security concerns from Somalia to Nigeria and expand on efforts to engage leading African states on governance and trade issues.

International Reporting Project: Odinga: "This country was at the precipice."

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:08:57 -0400

In this filmed interview, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga speaks about the challenges facing his government and the importance of rebuilding Kenya's economy.