List of Africa articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Boko Haram’s Buyer’s Remorse
Could the deadliest jihadi group on Earth be about to scrap its alliance with the Islamic State in favor of al Qaeda?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Africa’s Hottest Frozen Border Boils Over
Hundreds of soldiers just died in the worst flare-up between Ethiopia and Eritrea since their 1998-2000 war. Could a return to open conflict be around the corner?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Disease Detective Who Speaks the Truth About Epidemics
In the wake of Ebola and the Zika outbreak, a new book maps out the best, smartest ways to combat man’s greatest killers.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Era of Cheap Oil Is Coming to an End
Prices have been low for more than two years. With demand rising and supply falling, that’s all beginning to change.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trouble Is Brewing in Nigeria’s Oil Country
For years, the government paid militants in the Niger Delta not to blow up oil pipelines. Now it’s cutting them loose — and they’re taking up arms once again.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The New York Times South Sudan Op-Ed That Wasn’t
The newspaper of record published an essay ostensibly co-written by South Sudan’s warring leaders. The problem is that one of them denies having any part in it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 That ‘Human Smuggler’ Extradited to Italy? Sudan Might Have Gotten the Wrong Guy.
Italian and British authorities are investigating whether they have been holding an innocent refugee, not a top human smuggler.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Somalia’s Uphill Battle to Criminalize Sexual Violence
In a country where rape is “normal” and survivors almost never get justice, momentum is building for a new law.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: New Afghan War Plan Coming Soon
al-Shabab Strikes Amid Growing U.S. Involvement in Somalia; North Korea, Calls for NATO Action; and Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: The International Criminal Court Really Wishes Djibouti Had Arrested an Accused War Criminal
American diplomats stayed away form Bashir, State Dept. claims.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 After Making a Racist Commercial, Chinese Company Wonders Why Viewers Think It’s Racist
A Chinese laundry detergent ad went viral. The company that made the ad is confused about why.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 To Find Progress in Nigeria, Think Local
President Buhari has struggled to deliver reform during his first year in power. Time to look to the states.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Surprise! Only 1 Percent of Russians Approve of American Leadership.
A new poll found that 99 percent of Russians are unhappy with U.S. leadership.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Constitutional Coup in Congo
After a pair of legal showdowns, President Joseph Kabila looks set to extend his term in office without holding an election.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Details on Mullah Mansour Strike; Talking Trump in South Sudan
U.S. commandos worried about ISIS in Asia; frozen out of the Arctic; and lots more
