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The two men in the photo are standing next to each other, holding each other's forearms and looking toward the camera, with newly inaugurated President Felix Tshisekedi on the right wearing the inaugural sash of red trimmed in blue.

The First Trump Administration Used Sanctions Effectively in Africa. Here’s How That Can Resume in the Second Term.

The Trump administration can open up other opportunities to advance broader policy, national security, and even economic objectives.
Young boys on a rocky hill side under a blue sky with clouds.

How to Clean Up the Clean Energy Transition: Preventing Violence Over New ‘Conflict Minerals’

Conflicts between industrial and artisanal mining should be considered as the clean energy transition increases the need for certain minerals.
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Nine Stories That Deserved More Attention in 2023 – and That May Shape 2024

What stories or topics merited more attention in 2023, with a particular eye toward what might inform law and policy conversations in 2024?

In the Shadow of a Flawed Election, How Can Zimbabwe – and Its International Partners — Move Forward?

Pressures from African countries and concerns about China and Russia gaining control of valuable minerals will require deft diplomacy.
A bird's eye view of Zimbabwean citizens waiting in a queue at a polling station before voting commences in Mabvuku suburb on August 23, 2023 in Harare. (Photo by Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images)

Zimbabwe’s Troubled Election: Might Southern African Leaders Follow the Example of Their Observers?

SADC leaders should follow their monitoring mission's lead with credible support amid the country's tensions.
A woman carrying a baby in a sling on her back casts a ballot at a polling station on March 26, 2022 in Mbizo township, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, during parliamentary and local authority by-elections that were seen as a yardstick of what is to come in the 2023 general polls. (Photo by ZINYANGE AUNTONY/AFP via Getty Images)

Zimbabwe’s Impending Elections: A Challenge for International Observers

Even in the short time left before the Aug. 23 vote, there are steps the government can take to enhance the quality of the elections.
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa inspects the guard of honour from a car during the Defence Forces Day celebrations held at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on August 14, 2018.

The American Insurrection Was a Gain for Dictators, and a Loss for Zimbabweans

The Jan. 6 Capitol riot marked a setback for millions of people around the world who yearn for more democratic societies where their voices matter.
Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen on a screen for a virtual Security Council meeting.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (July 25-31)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
An opposition supporter holds up a reading "Long live the opposition" during a rally organised by political opposition parties in Kinshasa on July 31, 2016.

The Dangers of Democratic Republic of Congo’s Post-Election Dispute

The announced results of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Dec. 30 presidential elections have thrown the country into confusion. Precedents elsewhere on the continent show…
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Universal Jurisdiction: The South African Chapter

In the latest judicial ruling to grapple with issues of universal jurisdiction, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal handed down a judgment in late November that could potentially…
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