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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta stands at the Nairobi Terminus, which operated the Standard Gauge Railway line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government, on October 16, 2019.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta stands at the Nairobi Terminus, which operated the Standard Gauge Railway line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government, on October 16, 2019. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
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In Africa, Major Power Rivalry Is Not the Whole Story

by Michelle Gavin May 24, 2021

Any doubts about the bipartisan consensus in Washington around the need to compete with China in Africa were erased in the early months of 2021, when senior Biden administration appointees like U.S. Read More

Sub-Saharan Africa
A Conversation with Dr. K.Y. Amoako on the Future of African Development
CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Studies Michelle Gavin interviews Founder and President of the African Center for Economic Transformation Dr. K.Y. Amoako.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 13, 2020 Strength Through Peace
Afghanistan
The False Promise of Peace in Afghanistan
In a new report, Seth G. Jones details steps on how to prevent the peace process in Afghanistan from collapsing or stalling indefinitely
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Strength Through Peace July 9, 2020 Center for Preventive Action
Syria
U.S. Retrenchment Will Intensify Crisis in Idlib
In order to prevent a humanitarian disaster in Syria and avoid regional instability, the United States should make the outcome of the fight for Idlib a national security concern and exercise the leadership necessary for implementing diplomatic and political solutions to the civil war.
Blog Post by Amir Asmar and Jacob Ware June 30, 2020 Strength Through Peace
  • Saudi Arabia
    Just How Important Is the Rift Between Qatar and the Saudi Arabia-led Quartet?
    Amir Asmar is a Department of Defense analyst and CFR’s national intelligence fellow. Throughout his intelligence career, his primary area of focus has been the Middle East. He held a wide range of a…
    Blog Post by Amir Asmar and Gabriela Hasaj June 22, 2020 Strength Through Peace
  • North Korea
    The Illusion of Peace and the Failure of U.S.-North Korea Summitry
    On June 12, North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon issued a highly unusual commemorative statement to mark the second anniversary of the first-ever meeting of U.S. President Donald J. Trump and N…
    Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder June 15, 2020 Strength Through Peace