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Supporters gather in Abidjan, during a ceremony marking the 50 years to the day since an independent republic of Biafra was declared, May 30, 2017 (SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)

Supporters gather in Abidjan, during a ceremony marking the 50 years to the day since an independent republic of Biafra was declared, May 30, 2017 (SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)

Commentary

Secessionism’s Dangerous Return

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Oct 17, 2017

4 Min Read

Tunisians hold flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed in his fight against corruption, May 26, 2017 (FETHI BELAID/AFP/Getty Images)

Tunisians hold flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed in his fight against corruption, May 26, 2017 (FETHI BELAID/AFP/Getty Images)

Reports

A New U.S. Strategy to Bolster Tunisia’s Struggling Democracy

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Eric B. Brown

Senior Fellow

Samuel Tadros

Former Senior Fellow

Eric B. Brown & Samuel Tadros

6 Min Read

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Commentary

Domestic Discontent Spreading in Russia and Belarus

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Commentary

Crunch Time for South Africa and the ANC

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 31, 2017

2 Min Read

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Commentary

Growth Expectations Stir Unrest In Ivory Coast

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 29, 2017

2 Min Read

Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, appears in a video in which he warns Cameroon it faces the same fate as Nigeria. (Boko Haram video screenshot)

Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, appears in a video in which he warns Cameroon it faces the same fate as Nigeria. (Boko Haram video screenshot)

Commentary

Justifying War: The Salafi-Jihadi Appropriation of Sufi Jihad in the Sahel-Sahara

Abdulbasit Kassim

Graduate Student, Islamic Studies & African Religions, Rice University

Jacob Zenn

Research Analyst, The Jamestown Foundation, and Research Fellow, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

Abdulbasit Kassim & Jacob Zenn

Mar 1, 2017

Long Read

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Commentary

Drama en Gambia

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Commentary

The Story of the Tunisian Revolution

Samuel Tadros

Former Senior Fellow

Samuel Tadros

Dec 19, 2016

1 Min Read

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Commentary

South African Prosecutors Drop Bogus Charges Against Finance Minister

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Nov 1, 2016

2 Min Read

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Commentary

Our Press Falls Down on the Job Again

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 12, 2016

2 Min Read

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Commentary

The Battle for the Future of South Africa Intensifies

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 6, 2016

3 Min Read

View of the city of Monastir and of the mosque, Monastir Governorate, Tunisia. (DeAgostini/Getty Images)

View of the city of Monastir and of the mosque, Monastir Governorate, Tunisia. (DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Commentary

The "End of Islamism" and the Future of Tunisia

Said Ferjani

Said Ferjani

Apr 29, 2016

Long Read

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