The Battle for Eurasia
China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass.
Private groups want to evacuate hundreds more. The Biden administration wants nothing to do with it.
But there’s one option for resolving the conflict that just might work.
After promising democratic reforms, the junta is attacking the press and opposition.
Democracy is holding despite social and regional divisions.
The debate about regulating AI urgently needs input from the global south.
Too much news is routed through London and New York. The capitals of the global south need to step up.
Warring generals look abroad for support as millions remain displaced.
Despite a strong foothold during the Cold War, Washington has since fumbled on the continent.
A new book shows its history as anything but sweet.
The ANC has forgotten that the outside world’s principled rejection of neutrality sustained the struggle against apartheid.
Do South Africa’s denials that it supplied weapons to Russia ring true?
Wagner Group operations, disinformation efforts, and Western double standards are fueling Moscow’s popularity.
Washington’s Middle Eastern partners can help prevent Sudan from becoming another Libya.
Khartoum now faces civil war. What does the U.S. have to do with it?
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Blanket bans on gas finance stifle development, hurt climate goals, and reek of hypocrisy.
The East African country, once a beacon for change, now faces civil war.
China, India, and the Gulf countries have pursued a combination of trade and aid the United States can learn from.
Greater ethnic diversity, debt burdens, and democratized politics have complicated Africa’s path to development.