Ed Gabriel: Will Lebanon's New Government Deliver In Time?After a series of stalemates among its sectarian leaders, Lebanon has finally formed a new government under the recently appointed Prime Minister Hassan Diab...
The U.S., Mexico and Migration: Time for Cooperation, not CoercionLater today, Mexican and U.S. officials will sit down in Washington, DC to review the latest migration numbers. It'll be the first official meeting since the...
Personal Rivalries Overshadow Botswana's DemocracyPolitical developments in Botswana are attracting unprecedented attention, causing some pundits to fret about the stability of its longstanding democracy. Wh...
U.S. Should Acknowledge Critical Challenges for Ethiopia's TransitionAnyone fishing for a good news story out of Africa recently, and rightly, has celebrated Ethiopia, where dynamic young Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has dramatic...
Sudanese Opposition Needs Stronger International SupportThe news out of Sudan, so recently full of fragile hope, is now deeply troubling. For over a week, the Transitional Military Council, or TMC, has been violen...
President Omar al-Bashir Is Out. What Is Next for Sudan?The people of Sudan have earned the world’s admiration and respect. Their bravery, persistence, unity, and discipline have achieved what for so many years ha...
Denying women a seat at Taliban talks is a huge mistakeAfter September 11, the United States justified deep engagement in Afghanistan in part due to the Taliban's harsh repression of women. Now, after sustaining ...
