While You Weren't Looking
Uganda Heads to the Polls, With ‘Dictator’ on the Line
Popular singer Bobi Wine seeks to unseat long-serving President Yoweri Museveni in the election, which has been marred by misinformation.
As Peace Talks Reconvene, Afghanistan Grapples With Targeted Killings
2020 was one of the deadliest years on record for such assassinations, many of which are still unclaimed.
The Global News Stories You Missed in 2020
From Ethiopia to Nagorno-Karabakh, here are the events that may have flown under the radar in the year of the coronavirus pandemic.
With Base in Sudan, Russia Expands Its Military Reach in Africa
Moscow has struck a deal with Khartoum to establish its first naval outpost on the continent.
Ignoring Criticism, Bangladesh Begins Resettling Rohingya
Human rights groups have already voiced serious concerns about the plan to move thousands of refugees to an uninhabited island.
U.K. Announces Biggest Defense Spending Increase Since the Cold War
The funds will establish an artificial intelligence center and a space force, but it could come at the expense of foreign aid.
The World’s Largest Trade Agreement Doesn’t Include the United States
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership signals China’s growing influence in the Asia-Pacific.
How Ethiopia Reached the Brink of Civil War
Sudden reforms in the ethno-federal state system have drawn comparisons to the dissolution of Yugoslavia.
Aspiring Autocrats Threaten Democracy Across the World
As U.S. voters head to the polls, recent elections elsewhere show what happens when embattled incumbents cling to power.
U.S. Treatment of Cameroonian Asylum-Seekers Is ‘Tantamount to Torture,’ Advocates Say
A legal complaint details how ICE officers forced some detainees to sign their own deportation orders.
The Water War on the U.S.-Mexico Border Has Just Begun
Drought-hit farmers in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua have refused to cede control of a dam so that Mexico can repay its water debt to the United States.
How a Beach in Northern Cyprus Could Derail Peace Talks
The move to reopen a public beachfront, backed by Turkey, comes amid escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Africa Is Losing $90 Billion Annually to Illicit Finance
Stolen funds undermine public spending on health care, education, and infrastructure, a U.N. report finds.
Lukashenko Puts Troops on High Alert
The tense move in Belarus comes as the U.N. special rapporteur warns that “another iron curtain” could descend in Europe.
Mali Looks for Path Back to Democracy After Coup
Proposals would see the ruling junta appoint a new leader for a two-year transition.
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