John A. Lechner


John A. Lechner is an analyst concentrating on the politics of Russia, Turkey, and African nations, with a special focus on conflict in the Central African Republic. Previously, he worked as part of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan federal government advisory body.

Articles by John A. Lechner
Supporters of Niger's coup hold Russian and Chinese flags as they gather in Niamey on Aug. 20.
Supporters of Niger's coup hold Russian and Chinese flags as they gather in Niamey on Aug. 20.
A demonstrator holds a Russian flag in Bangui, on March 22 during a march in support of Russia and China's presence in the Central African Republic.
A demonstrator holds a Russian flag in Bangui, on March 22 during a march in support of Russia and China's presence in the Central African Republic.
Libyan tribal leaders pray in the city of Zintan on March 28, 2018.
Libyan tribal leaders pray in the city of Zintan on March 28, 2018.
Soldiers with the United Nations stabilization mission in Central African Republic patrol in PK12 district, south of downtown Bangui, Central African Republic, on Jan. 13.
Soldiers with the United Nations stabilization mission in Central African Republic patrol in PK12 district, south of downtown Bangui, Central African Republic, on Jan. 13.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (center) with his wife, Emine Erdogan, followed by then-International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde (left) in Paris on Nov. 11, 2018, prior to commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the  armistice ending World War I.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (center) with his wife, Emine Erdogan, followed by then-International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde (left) in Paris on Nov. 11, 2018, prior to commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I.
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