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• Council on Foreign Relations | The World Next Week podcast is highly listenable, insightful,  informative.  A favorite.
• The Economist | The Week Ahead podcast
• Foreign Policy Blogs | The FPA Global Affairs Blog Network site
• World News | Breaking US News and International News Headlines – GlobalPost is my best global news source.
• The Ground Truth Project |  Blog of on-the-ground reporting around the world

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Tue, Jan 21, 2020
Source: Foreign Policy Blogs

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: January 11–17

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political v [...]

Tue, Jan 21, 2020
Source: Africa in Transition – CFR

Iran Pins Region’s Bloody Protests on West and Israel

Iranian leaders have long boasted that they have taken control of four Arab capitals — Baghdad, Syria, Beirut, and Yemen — simultaneously threatening Israel's security.

Beirut recently began to rise up in mass popular protests against the “regime” and “corruption.” It is no secret to anyone that the “regime” in Lebanon is now fully controlled by Iranian proxy Hezbollah. For the first time in the history of Lebanon, the state is experiencing a revolution from [...]

Thu, Jan 16, 2020
Source: Foreign Policy Blogs

Zimbabwe’s Year Ahead: Grim but not Hopeless

The year ahead for Zimbabwe is looking grim. [...]

Thu, Jan 16, 2020
Source: Africa in Transition – CFR

Motorists Killed and Kidnapped on Nigerian Highway

Nigerian media, quoting sources in the security services, [...]

Thu, Jan 16, 2020
Source: Africa in Transition – CFR