Africa

Governments and donors must stop focusing solely on skills development and entrepreneurship—or risk more youth migration, unrest, and terrorism.

The land debate is a tussle for power between an indigenous kingdom and an authoritarian state.

The Biden administration has threatened to end Addis Ababa’s eligibility under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Doing so would hurt the poor the most.

Democracy is at risk as Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s power grows unchecked.

A former top U.S. intelligence official is joining the White House to help craft a new Africa strategy.

BRICS may be a young institution, but it shouldn’t be underestimated.

Russia’s Wagner Group has its eyes on Mali. It fits a pattern of Russian interference in Africa.

A similar rapid collapse of state institutions awaits if Somali elites and Western governments don’t alter their approach.

Africa’s regional organizations won’t be taken seriously if they regularly denounce military juntas while tolerating constitutional coups.

A coup in Guinea, one of the world’s top bauxite producers, has spooked an already jittery market.

Washington’s focus on stability over human rights is alienating Africa’s youth.

The world turned a blind eye to former President Alpha Condé’s abuses.

Meanwhile, Nigeria teeters on the path to failed statehood.

Beijing has dropped its own usual excuse to oppose a coup for practical reasons.

In Nigeria’s carefully designed capital, urban enforcers harass ordinary citizens.

Examples from around the world show that restrictions can actually lead to more, not fewer, abortions.

Young people across the continent have been hit hard by the pandemic, lockdowns, and economic stagnation—but their protests have largely been ignored by elderly elites.

In a conversation in March, U.N. officials on the ground questioned whether some reports of mass rapes in the Tigray fight were “media hype.”

With jihadist groups on the rise, African leaders from Nigeria to Mozambique are worried about maintaining stability.