List of Africa articles
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Senegalese President Macky Sall at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Washington Needs a Better Message in Africa Than ‘Don’t Trust China’
A critical Chinese-African summit offers a chance for a U.S. policy rethink.
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adf-congo-uganda Uganda and Congo Are at War With the Islamic State
Denying the links between the Allied Democratic Forces and militant Islamists will endanger civilians.
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An Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) soldier sits by a pile of weapons confiscated from Ethiopian army soldiers at the Addis Ababa racetrack on May 29, 1991. Ethiopia’s Breakup Doesn’t Have to Be Violent
A confederation of states must choose whether to follow the bloody path of the former Yugoslavia or the prosperous model of the European Union.
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A street vendor hawks yams. In Nigeria, Yam Prices Soar, and Culture Suffers
Yams mean wealth, power, and the holidays—if you can afford them.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed salutes. U.S. Envoy Warns Ethiopia Conflict Could Spiral Amid Military Escalation
The State Department repeats calls for U.S. citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
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Tree stumps after 850 hectares of forests were felled to plant oil palms in the heart of the Congo Basin forest near Kisangani in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sept. 25, 2019. An Empty Pledge to Protect Rainforests
The COP26 deforestation commitment is disingenuous—and could harm the Congo Basin.
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A Ugandan police officer stands at the doorway of a bullet-riddled house. The Myth of ‘Stray Bullets’ in Uganda
A year ago, the state shot to death scores of citizens. No one has been held accountable.
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David Beasley, Abdalla Hamdok, and Abdelaziz al-Hilu attend a World Food Program visit. The World Food Program’s Freelance Diplomacy
David Beasley’s unsanctioned mediation efforts in Khartoum rankle U.S. and U.N. diplomats.
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TOPSHOT - People react as captive Ethiopian soldiers walk towards Mekele Rehabilitation Center in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on July 2, 2021. - According to Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters, more than 7,000 captive Ethiopian soldiers have walked from Abdi Eshir, about 75 km southwest of Mekele, for four days. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images) How to Avert Catastrophe in Ethiopia
The United States must bring all of its power to bear to prevent state collapse.
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Coal plant in South Africa South Africa’s Coal Deal Is a New Model for Climate Progress
The agreement is the most impressive thing to come out of the COP26 climate summit.
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Demonstrators take part in a rally in support of Ethiopia's national defense forces in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Nov. 7. A Blueprint for Peace in Ethiopia
Ending the civil war will require a resolution to a dispute over territories and a national dialogue on federalism.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the United Nations. Blinken to Make First Trip to Africa as Biden’s Top Diplomat
The secretary of state’s visit follows a spate of military coups in four African countries.
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South Africans gather at the Union Buildings. The Death Penalty Isn’t African. It’s a Legacy of Colonialism.
Capital punishment was a tool of white supremacy designed to instill terror and cement foreign domination. African governments should abolish it.
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People walk next to an abandoned tank belonging to Tigrayan forces south of the town of Mehoni, Ethiopia, on Dec. 11, 2020. Why Ethiopia Should Trust the West
As the war against Tigrayan rebels spreads, anti-Americanism is increasing—but mediation by Western powers is the country’s last best hope.
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Sudanese youths protest in the streets of the capital Khartoum on Nov. 4. In Ethiopia and Sudan, U.S. Policy Needs Less Talk and More Teeth
The Biden administration’s tough rhetoric is not enough to avoid a disastrous outcome in the Horn of Africa.
