List of Africa articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. New NSC Hire to Jump-Start Biden’s Africa Strategy
A former top U.S. intelligence official is joining the White House to help craft a new Africa strategy.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa link hands as they pose in front of their countries' flags. Why BRICS Still Matters
BRICS may be a young institution, but it shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Russian and African presidents pose at a Russia-Africa summit. Who Blessed the Vlads Down in Africa?
Russia’s Wagner Group has its eyes on Mali. It fits a pattern of Russian interference in Africa.
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Police officers patrol by the wreckage of a car at the scene of suicide car bomb attack that targeted the city's police commissioner in Mogadishu, on July 10. Could Somalia Be the Next Afghanistan?
A similar rapid collapse of state institutions awaits if Somali elites and Western governments don’t alter their approach.
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People celebrate in the streets with members of Guinea's armed forces Denounce Guinea’s Coup—and Incumbent Leaders’ Abuses of Power
Africa’s regional organizations won’t be taken seriously if they regularly denounce military juntas while tolerating constitutional coups.
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A worker in China readies aluminum pistons for manufacturing. Why Is Aluminum So Expensive Right Now?
A coup in Guinea, one of the world’s top bauxite producers, has spooked an already jittery market.
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A protester gestures while holding a placard as another holds up a scarf with the colors of the Nigerian national flag during a demonstration against police brutality. America’s Hollow Africa Policy
Washington’s focus on stability over human rights is alienating Africa’s youth.
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People celebrate in the streets in Guinea. Guinea’s Military Coup Was Both Predictable and Avoidable
The world turned a blind eye to former President Alpha Condé’s abuses.
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A man carries a banner that reads "Digital right is human right" during a demonstration in Lagos, Nigeria, on June 12, 2021. Buhari’s Authoritarian Twitter Ban Continues to Silence Nigerians
Meanwhile, Nigeria teeters on the path to failed statehood.
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Guinean President Alpha Condé shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting in Beijing on Sept. 1, 2018. China Is OK With Interfering in Guinea’s Internal Affairs
Beijing has dropped its own usual excuse to oppose a coup for practical reasons.
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Traffic gridlock in Abuja, Nigeria Poor People Weren’t Part of the Plan for Abuja
In Nigeria’s carefully designed capital, urban enforcers harass ordinary citizens.
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Students from the University of Texas hold signs during a rally in favor of abortion rights November 24,2003 in Austin, Texas. What Happens When Women Can’t Get Legal Abortions
Examples from around the world show that restrictions can actually lead to more, not fewer, abortions.
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An Ethiopian women sits at a refugee camp in eastern Sudan. U.N. Officials Downplayed Sexual Violence in Ethiopia in Leaked Call
In a conversation in March, U.N. officials on the ground questioned whether some reports of mass rapes in the Tigray fight were “media hype.”
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Peacekeepers go on patrol In Central Africa, Russia Won the War—but It’s Losing the Peace
Putin’s pursuit of influence, arms sales, and mercenary meddling in the Central African Republic has left Moscow mired in a quagmire.
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Angolan President Joao Lourenco shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2018. China Is the Biggest Winner From Africa’s New Free Trade Bloc
AfCFTA was supposed to usher in a new era of continental trade and economic growth—but Beijing’s not letting that happen.
