List of Africa articles
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About a dozen protesters are visible as they stand in front of the concrete and stone facade of the USAID headquarters. Two people at the front of the crowd hold up handwritten signs on posterboard; one says "Save USAID, save lives" and the other says "USAID must be saved." Abolishing USAID Is Both Unconstitutional and Disastrous
The State Department isn’t ready to handle vital disease-prevention efforts worldwide.
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African migrants receive food and water inside a football stadium in Aden, Yemen, on Apr. 23, 2019. How African Migrants Got Trapped in Yemen
Thousands of refugees fleeing war in Ethiopia and Somalia now find themselves endangered once again in another war zone.
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Dozens of uniformed soldiers some with guns sit atop a yellow truck against a blue sky. Why Sudanese Democracy Activists Are Now Backing the Army
As RSF rebels began committing atrocities, young activists joined the SAF.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas. What Drives Elon Musk?
His wealth, political power, and support for far-right parties are setting off alarm bells.
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A woman holding a candle wears a shirt that says "Stop killing us!" She is surrounded by a crowd in a dark protest scene. Kenya’s Empty Promises on Protecting Women
The country has demanded an end to misogynist violence—and the government has failed to deliver.
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A man walks into the courtyard of a war-torn mosque in Omdurman on Nov. 1, 2024. Only Trump Can Make Peace in Sudan
He enlisted Khartoum in the Abraham Accords and delisted it as terrorist sponsor. With his leverage over regional powers, he could end the war.
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A worker sits in a field of downed sugarcane. A dirt road is seen behind him with growing sugarcane on either side. The Lessons of South Africa’s Stolen Land
Transfers of territory are central to the country’s efforts at racial reconciliation.
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A firefighter is silhouetted against a home on fire as a helicopter drops water from above. Was Karen Bass Right to Go to Ghana?
Foreign trips are a key part of mayoral life in a global age.
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A refugee from the war in Sudan carries her belongings after arriving at a transit center for refugees in South Sudan on Feb. 13, 2024. Can the World Do Anything About Conflict in 2025?
A conversation with the International Crisis Group’s Comfort Ero.
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Two activists have tape over their mouths with the words "Pay Up!" on them. Behind them on the wall is a sign that reads "In solidarity for a Green World." Trump Is Quitting the Paris Agreement. Poor Countries Should, Too.
Decades of hypocritical climate policies have failed the global south.
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An illustration shows candidates in many of the global elections mentioned with Olaf Scholz and Justin Trudeau dominant. Elections to Follow This Year
Trump’s victory in the United States has raised the stakes for key global races, from Canada to Cameroon.
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A shot of a gray ship docked in a port. On the side of the ship is Russian lettering. The Illusion of Russian Security in Africa Has Been Shattered
The country’s inaction in Syria has dealt a blow to confidence in its regional power.
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A woman in colorful clothing and a headscarf carries a bag on her head as she walks with other refugees past a razoer wire fence. From Sudan to the Sahel, War Spreads
Across the continent, existing conflicts are intensifying and dormant rivalries reemerging.
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An illustration shows airpods over the logos of five podcasts: Back to Rwanda, The Afghan Impasse, Counterpoint, Hero, and The Catch The World as We Hear it
FP’s five best podcast episodes of 2024.
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A man pulls a dolley stacked high with boxes across the floor of a warehouse room. Another stack of boxes looms in the foreground, with a paper taped to the top box labeling it as from USAID in English and Arabic writing. Samantha Power on Biden’s Foreign Aid Legacy
The USAID chief on Gaza and why she feels she can make more of a difference in government than outside it.