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Remarks by the President to the Ghanaian Parliament

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:54:06 -0400

This is the simple truth of a time when the boundaries between people are overwhelmed by our connections. Your prosperity can expand America's prosperity. Your health and security can contribute to the world's health and security. And the strength of your democracy can help advance human rights for people everywhere.

So I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world -- (applause) -- as partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all of our children. That partnership must be grounded in mutual responsibility and mutual respect. And that is what I want to speak with you about today.

Africa’s Capitalist Revolution

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:25:21 -0400

Many economies in Africa have remained largely sheltered from the global financial crisis. To keep economic development there on track, the West must avoid protectionist impulses.

ICG: Congo: A Comprehensive Strategy to Disarm the FDLR

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:47:49 -0400

This International Crisis Group report examines the failed attempts of the past to dismantle the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)--an insurgency with roots that go back to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda--and recommends a new approach to help end great civilian suffering and restore state authority in the eastern Congo.

ICG: Côte d'Ivoire: What's Needed to End the Crisis

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:59 -0400

This International Crisis Group report on the political crisis in Côte d'Ivoire provides an overview or recent developments in the peace process and recommendations on how to advance peace in 2009.

Providing HIV Treatment in an Uncertain Financial Climate

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:52:02 -0400

CFR Fellow Peter Navario discusses the leveling off of South Africa's AIDS epidemic and its ability to step up HIV/AIDS treatments in light of "flatlined" global health funding.

A Conversation with Morgan Tsvangirai (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:51 -0400

Watch Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe, as he discusses Zimbabwe's present and future.

A Conversation with Morgan Tsvangirai (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:44 -0400

Listen to Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe, as he discusses Zimbabwe's present and future.

Zimbabwe's Present And Future: A Conversation with Morgan Tsvangirai

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:56:11 -0400

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai discusses Zimbabwe's present and future in Washington.

Prime Minister Says Kenyan Politics ‘Are Not Ethnic’

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:15:33 -0400

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says he is committed to carrying through political reforms despite lagging progress and concerns the country is devolving deeper into ethnic-based politics.

Issue Guide: Africa and the Global Financial Crisis

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:05:13 -0400

A compilation of resources on the impact of the global financial crisis on Africa.

Armed Islamic Group (Algeria, Islamists)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:00:00 -0400

A profile of the Algerian terrorist organization, Armed Islamic Group (GIA).

The Enough Project: Finishing the Fight Against the LRA

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:03:56 -0400

Operation Lightning Thunder did not end the threat of the Lord's Resistance Army, or LRA, and it sparked harsh reprisals by the LRA against civilians in Congo. Yet, it would be an even greater tragedy for civilians if key states in the region and the international community lost their collective will to end the threat of the LRA once and for all. What is needed now is a second Ugandan-led operation against the LRA. This new operation must place civilian protection front and center.

ICG: Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:22:39 -0400

International Crisis Group Africa Report 2009 outlines five priorities for a successful peacebuilding strategy for the eastern Congo including a credible and comprehensive disarmament strategy and a security system reform with a new focus on building capacity and accountability in the Kivus as well as Orientale province.

FP: Threading the Needle

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:06:54 -0400

Tom Woods and Roger Bate recommend ways to boost Zimbabwe's rapidly deteriorating state without strengthening President Robert Mugabe.

Slate: Out of Africa?

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:03:15 -0400

Francis Fukuyama, the director of the Johns Hopkins International Development Program, reviews two books on the faulty management of foreign aid to Africa.

The National: Party Like it's 1994

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:16:33 -0400

Sasha Polakow-Suransky writes on the atmosphere in South Africa on the eve of Jacob Zuma's inauguration as president.

Enough Project: A Comprehensive Approach to Congo's Conflict Minerals

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:56:44 -0400

This strategic paper published by the Enough Project offers a comprehensive strategy to end the trade of Congo's conflict minerals.

Academic Conference Call: Securing Peace in the Congo (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:52:02 -0400

Listen to Anthony W. Gambino, an independent consultant for international development and foreign policy, discuss securing peace in the Congo with students as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

South Africa's Democratic Dilemma

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:08:47 -0400

CFR's Princeton Lyman says deep economic challenges confront South Africa's presumed next president, Jacob Zuma, but there are also opportunities for improved U.S. ties.

Chatham House: Pirates and How to Deal With Them

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:26:38 -0400

This briefing note, drawing on a meeting of a roundtable of experts held at Chatham House on 26 February 2009 by the Africa Programme and the International Law Discussion Group, clarifies some
of the legal concerns around combating piracy off the Somali coast.

Is Aid Dead? A Discussion with Dambisa Moyo on Foreign Aid and Development (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:31:07 -0400

Listen to Dambisa Moyo, author of the new book Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa, share her thoughts on the current system of international development aid.

Is Aid Dead? A Discussion with Dambisa Moyo on Foreign Aid and Development (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:35:14 -0400

Watch Dambisa Moyo, author of the new book Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa, share her thoughts on the current system of international development aid.

ICG: Zimbabwe - Engaging the Inclusive Government

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:53:48 -0400

This ICG brief argues that in order for Zimbabwe's new coalition government to succeed, certain steps must be taken to make the reform process irreversible.

Zimbabwe in Crisis (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:57 -0400

Listen to experts detail Zimbabwe’s current political and economic situation, and prospects for the country’s future in the wake of the Southern African Development Community support for a multibillion-dollar economic recovery plan.

Zimbabwe in Crisis (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:00:48 -0400

Watch experts detail Zimbabwe’s current political and economic situation, and prospects for the country’s future in the wake of the Southern African Development Community support for a multibillion-dollar economic recovery plan.

Zimbabwe in Crisis

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:23:43 -0400

Speakers discuss Zimbabwe's fragile coalition government, collapsed economy and the severe cholera epidemic the country faces.

The United States Should Avoid 'Grand Schemes' in Somalia

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:44:27 -0400

CFR's Bronwyn Bruton says the United States will not be able to end piracy in Somalia by using force and should take a modest approach that avoids grand schemes to reconstruct the government.

The United States Should Avoid "Grand Schemes" in Somalia

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:34:28 -0400

CFR's Bronwyn Bruton says the United States should avoid grand schemes in its attempts to fight piracy in Somalia.

GAO: Defense Management

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:01:42 -0400

The United States Government Accountability Office Defense Management February 2009 report (No:09-181) to the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives.

Africa Needs Governance and Globalization

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:07:51 -0400

Mo Ibrahim, a Sudanese businessman who promotes good governance and entrepreneurship in Africa, says foreign investors, whether they are corporations, funds, or donor nations, must take the lead in bringing transparency and accountability to Africa's government and business sectors.