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October 18, 2019
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Managing Nigeria’s Diversity Amidst Rising Ethno-religious Tensions [[link removed]]
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Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo says his nation’s citizens must look within to surmount its challenges. “Who will save Nigeria?” he asked. “The answer to me is simple and straightforward: it’s the Nigerians.”
A Conversation with Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, Mexico's Secretary of Finance and Public Credit [[link removed]]
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In remarks at a Mexico Institute event, Secretary Gutiérrez addressed financial corruption in his country, and warned that global frictions may undermine any cooperation to ameliorate a worldwide economic slowdown.
Afghanistan’s Silent Tragedy [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]][[link removed]] Asia Dispatches blog
Decades of violence has shattered Afghanistan’s mental health infrastructure. "There are so many people psychologically scarred,” writes Michael Kugelman, “but there is so little professional help for them.”
Thirsty Planet: How Water Can be a Source of Conflict or Cooperation [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Do technologies such as desalination and solar power have the potential to solve water issues and bring peace? In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Gidon Bromberg – Israeli director of EcoPeace Middle East – speaks about his multiethnic organization’s role in bringing together Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian environmentalists to organize and lobby for water’s potential to unlock the region’s intractable conflicts.
Also: The Wilson Quarterly profiles EcoPeace Middle East. [[link removed]]
Wilson in the News
Ghost Towers: The view from Iran’s housing crisis. (The New Yorker) [[link removed]]
Robin Wright and photographer Hashem Shakeri document the ghostly “satellite towns” meant to alleviate housing shortages near Tehran.
Why Are There Anti-China protests in Central Asia? (Washington Post) [ [link removed] ]
Bradley Jardine says growing regional protests pose “a threat to China’s economic agenda and in the long run, could undermine Beijing’s security interests.”
Political Influence in Foreign Policy (MSNBC) [[link removed]]
“It is tragic to me to see the hallowing out of the State Department, the demonizing of long-term and very valued civil servants, and frankly…the demonizing of the intelligence community where people put their lives on the line in undisclosed locations to try to get the circumstances right to help our policy makers make informed decisions. And we’re at a point now, sadly, where this president and the next president from whatever party is not going to get good advice,” said Jane Harman.
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