Content Syndicationhttps://carnegieendowment.org/rss/?fa=rss https://carnegieendowment.org/rss/solr/?fa=feeds http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174859_62935143720_1836682_n.jpg Thursday, 02 Mar 2023 03:15:52 EST https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/89305?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Nigeria's presidential transition offers US and UK policymakers a chance to reset their relations with Abuja.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/89305?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 02 Mar 2023 03:15:52 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights, Foreign Policy, Political Reform https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/89030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The country's stability and prosperity will hinge on whether they can translate their grievances into political power in the upcoming election.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/89030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 14 Feb 2023 02:55:50 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/88880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Confronting kleptocratic networks will be a defining challenge for democratic societies and their policymakers. Unfortunately, too many democracies fail to prioritize global corruption as a major national security threat or to see how their own laws, institutions, and social norms enable it.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/88880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 17 Jan 2023 11:26:59 EST Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/87513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Despite their hard-hitting rhetoric, Nigeria's political leaders have done little to rein in local government corruption and the governance failures it causes.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/87513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 18 Jul 2022 04:30:50 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/87004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss If Russia wants to be influential on the continent, African political and economic leaders should demand more of Moscow, not simply settle for the symbolic diplomatic engagements or agreements at which the Russian leadership excels. ]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/87004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 28 Apr 2022 12:35:12 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Return of Global Russia: A Reassessment of the Kremlin’s International Agenda, Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Foreign Policy, Russian Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86797?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Regrettably, educational institutions that accept illicit funding and welcome students from families with ties to criminal activity currently do little to counteract this threat. ]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86797?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 30 Mar 2022 02:07:41 EST Americas, United States, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86174?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been slow to land in Nigeria. To explain why Russia's vaccine diplomacy fell short, these domestic factors in Nigeria need to be taken into account.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/86174?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 10:33:32 EST Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Return of Global Russia: A Reassessment of the Kremlin’s International Agenda, Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Foreign Policy, Russian Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/85250?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss A conversation on key news stories from Nigeria.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/85250?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Monday, 30 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/85041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Nigeria's top powerbrokers have cultivated a new generation of pro-government NGOs. These groups masquerade as authentic civil society groups, singing the praises of top officials and attacking their critics.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/85041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021 04:45:28 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/83736?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Many West African political elites send their children to boarding schools and universities abroad, especially in the UK. Yet some appear to be using unexplained wealth to pay for it, creating thorny anticorruption challenges for educators, policymakers, and law enforcement.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/83736?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 28 Jan 2021 05:08:35 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Democracy and Human Rights, Economy, Global Governance, Political Reform https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82190?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The anticorruption community needs to convince the broader policy community, especially those responsible for redefining relations with the Gulf, that the corruption challenge is vital to address in a new “two-way street” relationship with Dubai.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82190?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 07 Jul 2020 11:42:40 EST https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82180?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Dubai is just one of many enablers of global corruption, crime, and illicit financial flows, but addressing the emirate's role presents anticorruption practitioners, law enforcement agencies, and policymakers with particularly complex challenges. ]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/82180?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 07 Jul 2020 02:15:16 EST Middle East, United Arab Emirates, Defense and Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Economy, Foreign Policy, Global Governance, Global Trade, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/81306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For Nigeria's corrupt political elites, Dubai is the perfect place to stash their ill-gotten gains and enjoy luxury real estate worth millions. But unless authorities stop turning a blind eye, the long-term costs to Nigeria's economy and Dubai's reputation could be high.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/81306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thursday, 19 Mar 2020 04:00:00 EST Americas, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States, Democracy and Human Rights, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/78757?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The Nigerian government has rolled out big-budget programs with the stated aim of helping small businesspeople, but these schemes are more often used by corrupt officials to help themselves.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/78757?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 02 Apr 2019 04:52:36 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights, Economy, Emerging Economies, Rule of Law https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/78679?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Small businesses are vital to Nigeria's economy. Yet institutional corruption trickles down and stymies their growth, hindering the country's economic development.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/78679?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 26 Mar 2019 03:56:42 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights, Economy, Political Reform https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/77303?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss China's strategic interests in Nigeria are deeply intertwined with the country's complicated conflict landscape, and Chinese commercial activities have both constructive and potentially destabilizing effects on Nigeria's peace and security. ]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/77303?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 05 Sep 2018 03:07:39 EST China, East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Defense and Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Economy, Emerging Economies, Global Trade, Peace and Reconciliation, Terrorism https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/77305?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss International engagement will be critical to the success of Nigeria's February elections, but its international partners-in particular the United States-appear less engaged than they were four years ago.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/77305?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wednesday, 25 Jul 2018 03:26:53 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Defense and Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform, Terrorism https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/76811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Corruption is the single greatest obstacle preventing Nigeria from achieving its enormous potential.]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/76811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 17 Jul 2018 04:09:11 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Defense and Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/77297?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Security votes, or discretionary funds allocated to officials, fuel corruption through lack of transparency; as a result, banning security votes would be a crucial step for reform. ]]> https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/77297?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tuesday, 01 May 2018 01:50:15 EST Sub-Saharan Africa, Democracy and Human Rights, Political Reform