Climate-smart agriculture in Africa, why Macron is embracing Eastern Europe, and American vice presidents and presidents at odds.
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The Brookings Brief

June 8, 2023

Mike Pence publicly announces and kicks off his campaign for the 2024 Republican U.S. presidential nomination in Iowa
Pence vs. Trump
 

This week, former Vice President Mike Pence kicked off his campaign against the president he once served. Elaine Kamarck examines the history of vice presidents and presidents who didn’t see eye to eye, and argues that Pence’s eventual disloyalty to Donald Trump could cost him the race.

 

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Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the third ministerial conference of the Moldova Support Platform
Macron’s change of heart
 

“One can be hopeful that the Macron method in foreign policy is taking a more inclusive turn and that Macron’s opening to Eastern Europe is now on track.” Amid critical geopolitical shifts on the continent, Tara Varma reflects on recent remarks and change in policy by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Eastern Europe.

 

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The sun sets over the Okavango Delta in Botswana
Listen: Climate-smart agriculture in Africa
 

On the latest episode of the Foresight Africa podcast, Bogolo Kenewendo—the U.N. Climate Change High-Level Champions’ special advisor—joins host Aloysius Uche Ordu to discuss the African perspective on climate action, biodiversity, climate finance, and gender-responsive solutions.

 

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