Institute Staff

The Institute of Current World Affairs shares past fellows’ work from the around the web.

Posts and Dispatches from Institute Staff:

• Al Jazeera: Hannah Armstrong on rising West African violence
  In response to the rising number of deaths from attacks by armed groups in the Sahel region of West Africa, France hosts a summit of regional leaders to plot a path forward. ...

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• Globe and Mail: Neri Zilber on how Soleimani’s death affects Israel
  The country could become a key player in any resulting conflict....

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• International Crisis Group: Hannah Armstrong on trafficking in Niger
  It's necessary to acknowledge the importance of human trafficking to the economy of northern Niger....

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• AFP: Robbie Corey-Boulet on damming the Nile
  As power-starved Ethiopia strives to finish the largest hydropower plant in Africa, tensions with downstream neighbors are rising....

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• ICWA announces 2020-2022 fellows
  Asha Rajvanshi and Joshua Levkowitz...

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• The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on Soleimani’s victory in death
  The Iranian general's assassination only cements his legacy as a counter to US power. ...

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• NYT: Shannon Sims on Brazil’s Recife
  In Brazil's lively northeast corner, musical, culinary and architectural delights await....

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• NIKKEI Asian Review: Matt Wheeler on the Thai peace process
  After 15 years of insurgency and four years of peace talks, there's hope of real dialogue with the main Malay-Muslim militant organization....

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• THE CABLE PODCAST: Radio Free Europe Redux
  A conversation with Jamie Fly....

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• International Crisis Group: Hannah Armstrong on violence in Niger
  The scale of recent attacks is unprecedented, but the anger behind them is rooted in decades-old grievances....

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