List of Africa articles
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Protesters gesture at police during anti-government protests in Nairobi on July 16. Kenya’s Anti-Corruption Protests Are a Wake-Up Call for Washington
Checking Russia’s and China’s influence requires promoting good governance abroad.
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World leaders join hands. What Is South Africa’s Foreign Policy?
Pretoria says Israel is committing a genocide but is more equivocal about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola explains why.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a press conference in New York. UNGA Kicks Off Amid Dysfunction
As world leaders descend on U.N. headquarters, a Russian gambit on Sunday underscored tensions at the summit.
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U.S. and Ghanaian flags fly at Cape Coast Castle. Congress Pushes Foreign Aid Bill to Address Instability in Africa
Lawmakers are giving the law another shot despite criticism that the Biden administration has moved too slowly.
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A dark metal statue of two soldiers is seen at left as people stand to the right and take photos of it. The soldiers are Russian mercenaries; a Russian flag bearing the emblem of Russia hangs over the shoulder of one, who also points a rifle to the right. Fluffy pale clouds cover the sky overhead, and a parking lot is visible beyond. Russia Is Riding an Anti-Colonial Wave Across Africa
The onetime cause célèbre of the international left is being appropriated for authoritarian ends.
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A photo illustration shows red and blue boxing gloves holding a U.S.-shaped Constitution with "We the People" on it. How to Restore the American Center
A lesson from Kenya on bridge-building amid hyperpartisan politics.
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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sits and an outdoor event. The Many Faces of Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia’s leader is both messianic and Machiavellian—and his reputation as a Nobel-winning peacemaker has been tainted by the brutal Tigray war.
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A Togolese soldier holding a machine gun keeps watch near the northern Togo border post with Burkina Faso, on Feb. 17, 2020. Islamist Extremists Are a Threat to Ghana, Togo, and Benin
Jihadi groups once confined to the Sahel are spreading south and threatening all of coastal West Africa.
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Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees who have fled from the war in Sudan carry their belongings while arriving at a Transit Centre for refugees in Renk, on Feb. 14. To End Sudan’s War, Pressure the UAE
Abu Dhabi is prolonging the war by arming the brutal rebels of the Rapid Support Forces. The international community must stop giving it a pass.
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(From L to R) President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 23, 2023. The Young and the Westless
New centers of power are emerging as a new generation in the global south looks beyond Washington and former European colonizers.
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A large crowd of people reach out with hands extended for food. A hand reaches out from behind the camera, holding some food wrapped in brown paper. The World Bank Is Failing and Needs a Restart
Global poverty and income divergence are set to rise again—a brutal indictment of the institution’s work.
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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres shakes hands with former U.S. Vice President and climate campaigner Al Gore during the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 9, 2022. Aid and Climate Policies Are a World of ‘Let’s Pretend’
Aid to Africa and the climate conference circuit are fundamentally flawed, requiring an overhaul of the international institutions’ missions.
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Three figures run through a cloud of tear gas on a city street. Kenyan Protests See Journalists in the Firing Line
A key ally of the United States is cracking down on press freedoms.
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Community volunteers help clean up windows in Peter Anuforo's home, smashed by far-right rioters, as he looks on. U.K. Race Riots Leave Nigerians Living in Fear
Traumatized families hoped they’d left political violence behind.
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A May 6, 2020 photo shows Malawi's president, Lazarus Chakwera (L), and his running mate, Saulos Klaus Chilima (R). Chilima dies in a plane crash in June 2024. Is Malawi’s Government Serious About Fighting Corruption?
The sudden death of the country’s vice president soon after charges against him were dropped has called into question the country’s commitment to fighting graft.
