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Abiy Ahmed

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Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019.

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  1. Toward a Peaceful Order in the Horn of Africa
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    Toward a Peaceful Order in the Horn of Africa

    Feb 6, 2021 Abiy Ahmed explains why his government's actions in northern Tigray will ultimately benefit the entire region.

  2. Africa’s Peace and Prosperity Begin at Home
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    Africa’s Peace and Prosperity Begin at Home

    Sep 9, 2020 Abiy Ahmed points to economic integration as the key to realizing the continent's geopolitical ambitions.

  3. Saving Generation COVID
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    Saving Generation COVID

    Jul 13, 2020 Abiy Ahmed & Gordon Brown show which interventions are needed to offset pandemic-induced learning losses – and how to pay for them.

  4. A Pledge for Africa
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    A Pledge for Africa

    May 1, 2020 Abiy Ahmed makes the case for helping the continent combat the coronavirus before a second wave of infection hits.

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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