List of Africa articles
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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.
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A new oil export terminal being built as part of China's Belt and Roads Initiative is shown nearing completion in Mombasa, Kenya, on Jan. 6, 2022. Washington Needs to Up Its Power Game
The United States needs better tools to bolster global energy security.
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A collage illustration shows Kamala Harris atop a world map with arrows pointing in various directions. The Kamala Harris Doctrine
Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.
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Sudanese refugees walk along a dirt path next to a metal fence topped with barbed wire beneath hazy clouds against a blue sky. Many carry belongings with them, including a woman at the front of the pack balancing a large sack on her head as she carries others in her arms. Leaning against the fence are tents and cloths draped to create shade. U.S. Works to Revamp Peace Process for War-Torn Sudan
The Biden administration is arranging high-level talks next month aimed at ending the deadly war.
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A supporter of same-sex marriage waves an LGBTQI+ pride flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington on June 26, 2023. Protecting LGBTQI+ Rights Is Good Foreign Policy
The United States has both a moral and strategic imperative to fight for equality globally.
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Protesters are arrested by the riot police during a demonstration against a proposed finance bill on June 27 in Nairobi, Kenya. How Kenya’s President Broke the Social Contract
Faced with economic crisis and mass protests, Washington’s newest non-NATO ally has turned to brutal repression at home.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr. speak during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 26. U.S. Military Courts New Partners in Africa After Major Setbacks
Top military chief visits Africa to reassess U.S. presence.
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A group of protesters hold their arms up above their heads, crossed at the wrists, as they protest a finance law on the streets of Nairobi. The Deep Roots of Kenya’s Unrest
A tax bill sparked deadly protests. But a broken financial system has plagued the country for years.
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Protesters hold banners and chant anti-government slogans in front of Kenyan police during a demonstration against tax hikes in Nairobi. Washington Fails to ‘Read the Room’ in Kenya
President Ruto is valued by the White House but much less popular at home.
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Three fishermen in a traditional vote ride the top of a wave as they had out to see. The lights of a gas terminal are seen on the horizon. The Empty Promise of Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom
The continent is awash in fossil fuel discoveries. But relying on them for development will be disastrous.
