List of Africa articles
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A person with a black glove holds up a sign that reads "DECOLONIZE PALESTINE LAND BACK." No, College Curriculums Aren’t Too Focused on Decolonization
Critics of campus demonstrations are aiming at the wrong target. We need to study more history, not less.
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Protesters react as a man holds up a sign demanding that U.S. soldiers leave Niger without negotiation during a demonstration in Niamey. The sign reads: "U.S. Army: You leave, you move, you vanish. No bonus, no negotiation." The U.S. Military Is Getting Kicked Out of Niger
Although it’s the military’s largest presence in the Sahel, the loss is more symbolic than substantive.
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Protesters speak with police during a demonstration dubbed 'Fabewoso - Bring it on' to raise awareness about the high rate of corruption in the country, in Accra on May 26, 2017. What Ghana Can Learn From Taiwan
As vote-buying corrupts the country’s politics, the West African nation could learn from Taipei’s effective crackdown on the practice.
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Children with dirt on their faces reach out through bars with large bowls. Why Aren’t We Talking More About the Famine in Gaza?
Israel-Iran tensions should not distract us from the suffering of Palestinians.
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, a middle-aged woman wearing a bright red suit jacket, sits in front of a microphone onstage at an IMF meeting in Washington, D.C. A large screen behind her shows the name of the session in colorful lettering: "Global Policy Agenda 2024." African Lending Needs a Better World Bank
The Bretton Woods institutions are due a revamp from their colonial roots.
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Children play near tents at a camp in southern Gedaref, Sudan. Sudan Is Not a Lost Cause
A year into the conflict, fatalistic rhetoric continues to limit the world’s attention—and actions—toward Sudan.
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Nigeriens gather to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger, on April 13. After Failure in Niger, U.S. Africa Policy Needs a Reset
Instead of trying to put out security fires, U.S. policy should focus on governance and growth.
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A woman stands in front of a wall of victims' names at a memorial for the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The Long Cultural Legacy of the Rwandan Genocide
Over 30 years, the event became synonymous with the moral failures of a state-bound foreign-policy order.
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A French Army military vehicle belonging to a convoy of French troops crosses the Lazaret suburb of Niamey. How the United States Lost Niger
Growing Russian, Chinese, and Iranian influence in the Sahel is testing Washington’s clout in an increasingly strategic continent.
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A Congolese army tank heads towards the front line near Kibumba in the area surrounding the North Kivu city of Goma on May 25, 2022 during clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels. America Must Act to Prevent a Rwanda-Congo War
The last major war in the Great Lakes region killed more than 5 million people. Only pressure from Washington can stop conflict from erupting again.
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People gather outside the Ghana High Commission on March 6 in London, to protest against Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill, now delayed until the Supreme Court rules on a legal challenge. Homophobic Laws Threaten U.S.-Ghana Ties
The West African nation has long enjoyed a special relationship with Washington—but proposed anti-gay legislation could imperil its economy.
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A protester burns tires during a demonstration calling for the resignation of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. How the World Failed Haiti
The country risks becoming an “open-air jail,” Haiti’s former foreign minister warns.
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Demonstrators wave Sudanese national flags and flags representing the anti-coup youth group Angry Without Borders during a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, in Khartoum, Sudan. For Sudanese Refugees, Egypt Is Barely a Refuge
As the international community turns to other crises, people fleeing Sudan’s war face dire economic conditions.
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Sen. Jim Risch addresses U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Lawmakers Accuse Small U.S. Aid Agency of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The U.S. African Development Foundation says it is cooperating “fully” with investigations.
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A boy parades with the old Ethiopian national flag during a celebration of the eve of Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, in Gondar, Ethiopia, on Jan. 19 Ethiopia’s Amhara Conflict Could Spark Civil War
Simmering grievances and escalating clashes in the region threaten to trigger another humanitarian disaster.
