List of Africa articles
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The wreckage of a car hit by a Boko Haram attack is seen in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Feb. 24. Is the Leader of Boko Haram Really Dead This Time?
A notorious terrorist leader in West Africa is reportedly dead. Here’s what it means for counterterrorism efforts.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks in parliament in Minsk on May 26. Authoritarianism Doesn’t Stop at the Water’s Edge
The Belarus hijacking is part of a broader trend. From Russia to Rwanda, governments are going after dissidents far beyond their borders.
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French President Emmanuel Macron greets Chadian President Idriss Déby as he arrived at the Élysée Palace in Paris on July 11, 2017. Déby died in battle earlier this year. How France Undermines Democracy in Chad
Paris’s uncritical embrace of late dictator Idriss Déby prioritized regional security over human rights. His death is an opportunity to change tack.
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Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso helps open a 1,000-kilometer (660-mile) oil pipeline in Kome, Chad on Oct. 10, 2003. The Republic of Congo Is a ‘Dark Debt’ Pioneer
The African nation’s leaders have developed new public financing schemes that generate vast amounts of money—and mostly benefit themselves.
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Ethiopian refugees from the Tigray conflict gather at a camp in Sudan. Biden Administration Plans Visa Restrictions on Ethiopian Officials Over Tigray
Imposing visa restrictions on officials signals the start of a major U.S. policy shift.
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Human rights activists address protesters in Lilongwe on Jan. 16, 2020, during a protest to denounce alleged attempts to bribe judges. How Corruption Derails Development in Malawi
Promises of good governance haven’t stopped officials from raiding the public purse in one of the world’s poorest countries.
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Immigration officers walk on a bridge built in 1948 that connects Nigeria with Cameroon at Mfum border station in Cross Rivers State, southeast Nigeria on February 1, 2018. Separatist Movements in Nigeria and Cameroon Are Joining Forces
Escalating pro-independence movements by Anglophone Cameroonians and Biafrans are igniting ethnic tensions and could threaten regional stability.
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Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known by his nickname of Farmajo, attends the special assembly for abandoning the two-year extension of his presidential term at Villa Hargeisa in Mogadishu on May 1. Don’t Blame Me for Delaying Somalia’s Elections
Somalia’s president says entrenched elites are blocking the path toward universal suffrage and insisting on an indirect electoral system that maintains their power.
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Members of Congress of South African Trade Unions march to the National Treasury during their strike against corruption and unemployment in Pretoria on Oct. 7, 2020. U.S. Tax Policy Can Help Africa’s Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows
The Biden administration can stop multinational companies, criminals, and kleptocrats from siphoning off Africa’s wealth.
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Chadian soldiers carry the coffin of late Chadian President Idriss Déby during his funeral. Biden Defaults to ‘War on Terror Approach’ to Chad
The U.S. president outlined big promises on human rights reforms. Critics say he’s already breaking them in Africa.
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Workers pick up leaves from cannabis plants inside a greenhouse in Lesotho on Aug. 6, 2019. Africa Needs Cannabis to Spark Economic Growth
Decriminalization of marijuana would create jobs and boost tax revenue across the continent.
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Venezuelan migrants stay at migrant shelter. Refugee-Run Organizations Deserve More Money
Governments tend to fund large humanitarian agencies, but small groups run by refugees are a better investment.
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An Indian soldier watches a British Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter at the United Nations' headquarters in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on May 9, 2000. How Wars End
The shifting nature of war has made peacemaking more difficult. A new kind of back-channel diplomacy can help.
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An Ethiopian Muslim stands in a damaged building at the al-Nejashi Mosque, one of the oldest in Africa and allegedly damaged by Eritrean shelling, in Negash, Ethiopia on March 1. Why Eritrea Won’t Leave Ethiopia
Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki has long coveted access to Ethiopia’s economy. His alliance with Abiy Ahmed will let him achieve his goals at the expense of Ethiopian sovereignty.
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A production still from Yasuke. The Real Yasuke Is Far More Interesting Than His Netflix Show
Japan’s fascination with the true tale of a Black samurai goes back decades.
