Africa Brief

The next administration’s policies could have a major impact across the continent.

Egypt is aligning with Eritrea and Somalia to challenge what they perceive as Abiy Ahmed’s regional provocations.

After a protracted legal dispute, the British government will hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius while preserving the U.S. military base at Diego Garcia.

Kais Saied puts the final nail in the coffin of the Arab Spring’s first democratic success story.

Disagreements over peacekeepers and an arms delivery to breakaway Puntland have increased.

Hungary’s leader argues that sending troops to Chad will slow migration, but he seems to be seeking security partnerships in exchange for lucrative minerals.

The war has left 25 million people hungry, and 2 million of them could die before the end of the year.

Leaders from across the continent gather in Beijing, seeking loans and financing deals.

An attempt to replace the central bank governor led to a shutdown of eastern Libyan oil fields.

A dispute over a port in Somaliland has raised tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Paris’s endorsement of a Moroccan plan that enshrines Moroccan sovereignty is angering Algiers.

A year into Bola Tinubu’s presidency, Nigerians are furious with his economic reforms.

The country’s neighbors have a history of violent meddling. Other African leaders may need to step up to keep the peace.

Rwanda’s forever president wins again in a mostly uncontested election.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger ignore calls to remain as they seek to exit the West African bloc.