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Transition 2025 Series: Tariffs and TradePanelists discuss the potential impacts of President-elect Trump’s proposed trade policies on global supply chains and analyze shifts in U.S. trade policy over the last eight years. This meeting is part of CFR's Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration.
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The Ruse of SovereigntyGetting rid of foreign military presence may be the least of African countries’ problems.
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What's at Stake for Africa in 2025The incoming administration should think twice before ignoring the Africa portfolio.
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High Stakes in Southern AfricaElections in Namibia and proposed negotiations in Mozambique make this a pivotal week for the region’s future governance.
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Fears of a Constitutional Coup in Democratic Republic of CongoAttempts to change the constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo only exacerbate existing citizen distrust in government.
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Ruling Parties Gear Up for Coming ElectionsDespite a summer of protests, African leaders are doubling down on the status quo.
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Zimbabwe’s Pre-SADC CrackdownAs SADC leaders gather in Harare for their annual summit, Zimbabwe’s government rounds up perceived “enemies of the state.”
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Civilian-controlled Militaries Keep Coups Out of Latin America Plus Trump's VP Pick Signals Hawkish Latin America PolicyCivilian-controlled militaries keep coups out of Latin America; Trump’s Vance VP pick signals a Latin America policy hawkish on migration and Mexican organized crime.
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An Opportunity to Reimagine ECOWASThe split between ECOWAS and the mutinous AES states may be just what the regional body needed.
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What Could Change Under Iran’s New ‘Reformist’ President?President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian campaigned as a moderate regarding issues such as the hijab law and nuclear negotiations, but the regime is unlikely to allow any sweeping changes.
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South Africa’s GNU: New Era or Ever More Difficult Slog?South Africa has formed a governing majority; whether they can successfully govern remains to be seen.
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An Exercise in Electoral FutilityThe United States should resist a “business as usual” approach to Chad.
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Chad’s “Democratic” TransitionIn assessing Chad’s upcoming elections, the junta’s actions should speak louder than their words.
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Guinea’s Junta Feels the HeatAs external actors seem to lessen pressure on West Africa’s juntas, Guineans register their discontent with military governance.
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United States Lacks Strategic Clarity on the Horn of AfricaThe recent flurry of congressional and executive attention on Sudan needs to be married to a long-term strategy toward the Horn of Africa.