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Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway StateThe would-be independent state stands in contrast to Somalia as a place of relative stability, and despite its lack of international recognition, Somaliland continues to push its own foreign policy.
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What Is Hezbollah?The Iran-backed Shiite militia was considered the most powerful non-state group in the Middle East, but an Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in 2024 has considerably weakened it.
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What Is Hamas?The Palestinian militant group struggled to govern the Gaza Strip before launching a surprise attack on Israel in 2023. Now facing Israel’s military campaign to destroy it, Hamas’s future is in doubt, as is Gaza’s.
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Hong Kong’s Freedoms: What China Promised and How It’s Cracking DownBeijing has tightened its grip on Hong Kong in recent years, dimming hopes that the financial center will ever become a full democracy.
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A Democratic InquestPervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.
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Virtual Roundtable: Addressing Threats to Women Political LeadersRising threats and online abuse affect political officials at the highest levels in many countries; studies have documented that women politicians are disproportionately targeted. Sigrid Kaag, deputy prime minister of the Netherlands and leader of the D66 party, recently announced her resignation from Dutch politics after several years of such threats. Minister Kaag and Rose Gottemoeller, former deputy secretary general of NATO, discussed threats to women politicians and the growing phenomenon of toxic politics and how to address these issues.
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Security Infighting Drives Delays in SudanThough the military claims to be a stabilizing force for Sudan’s transition to democracy, divisions amongst the security elite continue to hinder progress toward civilian rule.
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Peter Obi and a Dream DeferredPeter Obi may have lost the Nigerian presidential election, but he and the movement he leads may yet win the political war.
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What Now for the Igbo?The Igbo political elite faces the challenge of transforming an unimpeachable moral argument into a winning political coalition.
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The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to American Law EnforcementIn addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against law enforcement as well.
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Obi Goes for BrokeWhether he wins the presidency or not, Peter Obi has already changed the course of Nigerian politics for good.
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The Violent Far-Right Terrorist Threat to the Republican Party and American ConservatismIn addition to minority communities and those on the political left, far-right and white supremacist extremism threatens violence against Republicans as well.
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Will Obi Reinvigorate the Nigerian Labor Movement?The alliance between Peter Obi and the Labour Party in Nigeria disguises a fundamental conflict in their political and economic outlook.
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How Green-Party Success Is Reshaping Global PoliticsOnce a fringe movement, green parties are increasingly shaping the debate in countries around the world. How influential are they, and what comes next?
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Nigeria’s Struggle for Gender Equality Gathers Pace Amid ProtestsWomen’s activism in Nigeria has forced the government to take a second look at proposals that would grant women greater freedoms.