List of Africa articles
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A silhouette of a soldier who's looking out over a sandy expanse and rock faces. The Islamic State Sets Its Sights on Africa
U.S. officials fear that Africa’s Sahel region is becoming a melting pot of terrorist groups.
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A man passes in front of the rubble of the Medina hotel in Somalia. Terrorism Is Making a Comeback, and Africa Is the Hot Spot
Things could get even worse after the pandemic.
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Cameroonian army soldiers secure the perimeter of a polling station in Lysoka, near Buea, southwestern Cameroon, on October 7, 2018 during presidential elections. Ethnic Clashes in Cameroon Aren’t About Religion
There have long been tensions between Muslim Mbororo pastoralists and Christian groups, but the war between Anglophone secessionists and the government has enflamed them.
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People sit around a circular table while Zelensky speaks on a large video screen in the background. Western Allies Pressure African Countries to Condemn Russia
But too much pressure could backfire.
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A Sudanese man waves his country's flag as he stands in front of a barricaded street during protests in the capital Khartoum to mark the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled the previous government, on Dec. 19, 2020. How the U.N. and the West Failed Sudan
Self-delusion and negligence stopped governments and aid agencies from facilitating a genuine and lasting transition to democracy.
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Four young Black men sit on the side of a rode with their suitcases. Treating Migration as a Crisis Is a Missed Opportunity
Racism is keeping rich societies from benefitting from increased migration.
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Presumed operatives of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, accompanied by a Malian soldier (far left), near Gossi in Mali on April 20 Russian Mercenaries Staged Atrocities in Mali, France Says
The French military watched what appeared to be Wagner operatives attempting a false-flag operation to discredit the West.
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Displaced Yemenis receive food aid and supplies Who’s to Blame for the Global Hunger Crisis?
Moscow and Washington battle at the U.N. to assign responsibility for a looming food crisis that threatens millions with starvation.
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A man sits near a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a demonstration in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 19 celebrating France’s announcement that it will withdraw its troops from the country. Russia Flounders in Ukraine but Doubles Down in Mali
Russian mercenaries fill Mali vacuum as European powers pursue an exit.
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David Satterfield speaks in Iraq. U.S. Envoy for East Africa to Call It Quits
David Satterfield is expected to leave his post after just a few months on the job, leaving a big vacuum at a bad time.
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Senegalese President Macky Sall shakes hands with Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, at a conference in Diamniadio, Senegal, on Dec. 2, 2019. The World Bank and IMF Are Getting It Wrong on Climate Change
Rich donor countries are working to deprioritize poverty reduction and economic development in the global south.
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Migrants, including Cameroonians, travel toward the United States in Panama. U.S. Opens Door to Ukrainian Refugees, Shuts It for Others From Africa
People fleeing conflict in Cameroon wonder why they aren’t getting the same treatment as Ukrainians.
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Peace activists pose with mock nuclear missiles in Berlin. The West Is With Ukraine. The Rest, Not So Much.
Africa and Asia’s long-standing ties to Russia and resentments against Washington keep them on the fence—for now.
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A U.N. peacekeeper keeps guard in Bria in the Central African Republic. Putin Resorts to Syrian Mercenaries in Ukraine. It’s Not the First Time.
The Kremlin has been recruiting thousands of hardened Syrian fighters to join its war in Ukraine.
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Children, who fled the violence in Ethiopia's, Tigray region, wait in line for breakfast organized by volunteers in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, on June 23, 2021. The World Must Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Tigray as It Does in Ukraine
International solidarity with Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression is admirable. Tigrayans brutalized by Ethiopia and Eritrea deserve the same.
