List of Africa articles
-
A Chinese aircraft carrier sails with other ships during a military drill in the East China Sea in April 2018. More Chinese Military Bases in Africa: A Question of When, Not If
Beijing has been increasingly clear about its global military ambitions.
-
Two men in military uniforms sit on a military vehicle. How the Army Is Swallowing the Ugandan State
When civilian institutions are undermined, soldiers step in.
-
Blinken smiles and waves atop an external staircase in front of an open airplane door showing the Secretary of State's official seal. A Little Great-Power Competition Is Healthy for Africa
U.S.-China competition could benefit Africa by forcing each side to offer what it thinks it is best at.
-
This photograph taken on December 7, 2021 shows a machine gun over the Menaka camp in Mali for the new Task Force Takuba, a multinational military mission in the troubled Sahel region. Militarizing the Sahel Won’t Make Europe More Secure
The EU’s obsession with security in the Sahel is a reflection of its own anxieties—and a betrayal of its values.
-
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a speech on U.S.-Africa policy in Abuja, Nigeria, on Nov. 19, 2021. Team Biden to Unveil New U.S. Africa Strategy
The strategy seeks to grapple with China’s growing influence in Africa without painting African countries as geopolitical pawns.
-
Protesters attend a rally backing the Senegalese opposition in Dakar, on June 8. Senegal’s Democratic Backsliding Is a Threat to African Democracy
A constitutional coup in a country that has long been a beacon for freedom would encourage authoritarians across the continent.
-
Two men in suits walk arm-in-arm in a crowd. U.S. Follows Russia in Dueling Trips to Africa
Blinken to travel to the continent after Lavrov’s “charm offensive” tour.
-
A demonstrator holds a pro-Russian banner in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso Could Be Next for Russia’s Wagner Group, U.S. Intel Fears
A military coup, natural resources, and roiling insecurity are a recipe for Russian intervention.
-
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs following a speech on U.S. Africa policy at the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja, Nigeria, on Nov. 19, 2021. U.S. Embassies in Africa Are Chronically Short-Staffed
Hollowed-out posts could leave the United States playing catch up to China and Russia.
-
A group of illegal gold panners look for gold in the Kibi area of southern Ghana Ghana’s ‘Success’ Exposes the West’s Toxic Development Model
Standard theories of global progress continue to be largely limited to raw extraction.
-
Members of the Yansakai vigilante group bring their weapons into the Zamfara State Government house as they members surrendered more than 500 guns on Dec. 3, 2019. Arming Civilians in Northern Nigeria Is a Bad Idea
Zamfara state’s decision to provide weapons to untrained individuals could lead to more small-arms proliferation and widespread violence.
-
Children swim in the water near docked ships at Port Sudan. Russia’s Dreams of a Red Sea Naval Base Are Scuttled—for Now
U.S. intelligence believes Sudan has rebuffed Moscow’s hopes of establishing its first naval base in Africa.
-
Motorcycles queue for fuel at a gas station during a fuel shortage in Nairobi, Kenya on April 4. Europe to Africa: Gas for Me but Not for Thee
Europe is ramping up its use of the dirtiest fuels—but keeps pressing Africa to stick to draconian green goals.
-
Residents of Johannesburg’s Soweto township protest. Why South Africa Is in the Dark, Again
Winter is here. And the country is facing its worst-ever energy crisis.
-
Nigerian presidential candidates Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar Nigeria’s Presidential Candidates Are Deeply Uninspiring
The country’s multiple challenges require a generational change in leadership.
