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People hold a banner as riot police patrols in background during a march called by the UAS union to call for better security measures against terrorism, in Ouagadougou on September 16, 2019. (Photo by IISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Preventing Violent Extremism in Africa: The Overlooked Role of Mayors and the Governments They Lead

As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.

Amid Devastating Floods, Pakistan’s Leaders Must Learn from the Past to Avoid Future Mistakes

The government needs a thoughtful, inclusive, and holistic plan to address what has become an annual cycle of heat, drought, and monsoon rain.

Rebooting Bosnia’s Constitutional Reform Process

A recent election law debacle calls for a major rethink of Western policy in Bosnia, rooted in genuine democratic principles.
Displaced villagers and their belongings are seen along a road after being evacuated from flooded water in Juba, South Sudan on September 28, 2021. Thousands of residents were displaced as rivers overflowed with heavy rain across parts of the country. (Photo by PETER LOUIS GUME/AFP via Getty Images)

South Sudan: The Road to a Living Hell, Paved with Peace Deals

A singular focus by the US and partners on power-sharing and elections to end the war has instead bred famine and a violent kleptocracy.
Hands opening a ballot. One hand (different person, woman with blue and yellow sleevecuff in frame) depositing ballot in slot.

With New Global Fragility Act, US Must Avoid Past Mistakes and Let Haitians Control Their Own Democracy

The GFA "can be an opportunity for the United States to have a better Haiti policy...but seizing this opportunity requires more than rhetoric."

Strengthening Democracy With the Global Fragility Act: Getting Political Transformation Right

US planning teams are preparing for a focus on Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and the Littoral West Africa region.

With West Africa and Priority Countries Set, Potentially Game-Changing Global Fragility Act Still Faces Hurdles

Congress and the Biden administration still must move on funding and authorities to jump start the already delayed 10-year program.

The Good Governance Papers: A “Report Card” Wrap-Up of 2022 Updates

A wrap-up of 2022 Good Governance Paper updates from leading thinkers on national security, rule of law, and government.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 20: Repairing and Strengthening Norms of Nuclear Restraint

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 8: How to Strengthen Oversight by Congress

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 2: The Congressional Subpoena Power

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 5: Prepublication Review – How to Fix a Broken System

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.
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