Africa

The rush to link regional groups to the Islamic State could make militancy worse.

The interim vice president, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagolo, was in charge of the brutal janjaweed militias. Now he is calling the shots in Khartoum.

Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a new dawn as president, but the secretary-general of his own party has built a web of corruption that thrives on darkness.

Voting for the ANC in the hope that its leader can clean house is a leap of faith. Those who looted South Africa’s government won’t give up so easily.

The Islamic State has a newly expanded geographic focus—and the results will be worse than the original.

The move sparked anger among experts, who see the court as critical to peace.

The best pieces to read as leaders meet in Beijing.

The United States should be working to help negotiate peace rather than fanning the flames of another failed war. 

March’s deadly massacre exposed the lack of progress since the country’s peace accords—and the many political and security reforms that are needed.

A deadly outbreak in Congo has become a global emergency because of a raging conflict over valuable minerals.

Omar al-Bashir is gone—but he was never the key to Sudan’s oppression to begin with.

Protesters vow to press on until they gain civilian rule.

Omar al-Bashir’s three-decade rule is over, but demonstrators reject the army’s plan.

As thousands protest the Bashir regime, Washington has helped legitimize it.

Local grievances are behind the recent violence in the country. Jihadis are hoping to exploit them to build a caliphate.

Seeking the right partners is just as important as avoiding the wrong ones.

The need for web access has driven African countries to Huawei despite U.S. concerns.

The perennial British charity is sticking with poverty porn in its fundraising efforts.

Airstrikes on al-Shabab have tripled under Trump.

The EU has committed to outsourcing its dirty work to authoritarians in the Middle East and Africa—and to confusing dependence for maturity.