What in the World?

The conflict has since escalated, resulting in intense fighting in the country’s capital of Khartoum—with more than 300 dead so far and no way out, FP’s Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch report.

The new power plant begins its life as Germany shutters its last remaining nuclear reactors, FP’s Emily Schultheis reports.

The group may crack down on North Korean state-sponsored hackers, who, as FP’s Robbie Gramer and Rishi Iyengar report, have worked to collect information pertinent to the country’s nuclear weapons program.

FP’s Stephen M. Walt argues that China and the United States need to work together to bring peace to Ukraine. But the latest finger-pointing has only heightened tensions between the two powers.

The formation of the National Guard was one of López Obrador’s efforts to consolidate power. Another was his gutting of Mexico’s national election watchdog, FP’s Rocío Fabbro reported last month.

Ukraine is delaying its spring offensive in a bid to get more weapons from the West, but each passing day buys Russia more time to prepare, FP’s Jack Detsch reports.

Some might say Erdogan’s latest promise reeks of desperation. Those people would be right: FP’s Steven A. Cook writes that opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu has a real chance of winning.

Poor governance and ineffective counterterrorism strategies have enabled violent extremism in Africa, U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs argued last year.

The event is the first of its kind in nearly 10 years, CNN reports. CNN did not report on the number of people who stared directly at the eclipse.

Macron said that banging pots and pans would not move France forward, the Guardian reports.