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Sudan: Conflict and governance September 2025-
Sudan has been caught in the grip of a devastating war since April 2023, when two generals who had joined forces to stop ...
Africa: Environmental degradation UPDATED
Regreening Africa: Restoring land and livelihoods in the Sahel CIFOR-ICRAF focuses on five global issues where trees can ...
The true true size of Africa
The true true size of Africa Nov 10th 2010, 17:52 by G.D. (The Economist) LAST month Kai Krause, a computer-graphics gur ...
Mali 2016 – UPDATED
Mali’s military arrests generals, suspected French agent in overthrow plot Malian minister says situation under contro ...
Africa: Conflict and governance Sudan/South Sudan 2022-August 2025
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Darfur Genocide Watch Second Sudanese Civil War 1983-2005 Nesrine Malik: ...
Africa: Conflict and governance April 2024-
Why This is a Key Year for Democracy in Africa 19 elections are scheduled. Not all will be free or fair. (Global Dispatc ...
Africa: Conflict and governance – Somalia
Black Hawk Down: The Somali battle that changed US policy in Africa 9-11 February 2025 Islamic State attacks military ba ...
Kenya 2012-
BBC: Kenya general election 2022 Kenya president fires cabinet after nationwide anti-corruption protests Just six weeks ...
Africa: Conflict and governance South Africa
1-5 June South Africa at a crossroads What happens next will come down to intense horse-trading, primarily within the Af ...
Africa: Conflict and governance July 2023-March 2024
Africa: Conflict and governance Africa Elections 2023: All the upcoming votes 15 February Why This is a Key Year for Dem ...
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Trump Tariffs & Trade October 2025
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U.S. Government & governance: Shutdown 2025
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The Republicans/MAGA 2025
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Wednesday Night #2278
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Europe & EU August 12 2025-
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Middle East & Arab World: Saudi Arabia August 2023-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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UN, Reform & multilateralism September 2024-
October 22, 2025, 1 Comment
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…
This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
Johannah Bernstein post: "eternally proud of my father’s extraordinary aeronautical engineering. legacy. here is a photo of the Canadair Water…