The Political Giant the West Forgot
Early in 1960, when James Baldwin visited Tallahassee, Florida, to report on a sit-in for civil rights by young African Americans, he wondered why they had not been cowed and ...
Tag: Africa
Washington Should Prioritize Transparency and Sanctions in Congolese Critical Minerals Deal
In June, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in the Oval Office to sign a peace deal, declaring, “Today, the ...
Can the Vulnerable Seychelles Sustain Another Resort?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Environmentalists protest a resort project in the Seychelles, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces name a rival government, and Nigeria wins the ...
Trump’s Deportations Spark Anger Across Africa
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Africans express outrage over the Trump administration’s deportation of migrants to Eswatini, the European Union imposes a fourth round of ...
Ethiopia Announces Massive Crackdown on ISIS, Dozens Arrested
Ethiopian state media on Wednesday reported the arrest of 82 alleged Islamic State militants at a dozen locations across the country. The suspects had received paramilitary training and were ready ...
The World Is Entering a Dark New Era of Hydroterrorism
Water has long been a tool of warfare, but in recent years, the world has entered a dark new era of hydroterrorism. Around the globe, from Yemen to Ukraine, this critical resource is ...
Calls Grow for Kenyan President to Step Down
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Public anger in Kenya grows as President William Ruto calls for police to shoot protesters in the leg, U.S. President ...
Washington Can Keep Sudan’s Civil War From Getting Worse
After three years of intense fighting that has now touched every corner of Africa’s third-largest country, Sudan’s civil war has settled into a deadly stalemate. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ...
Despite Good Intentions, Muhammadu Buhari Failed Nigeria
Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at age 82, was one of two leaders of Nigeria, along with Olusegun Obasanjo, to rule the country both as military dictator and as ...
Lesotho Declares State of Emergency Over U.S. Tariffs
The African nation of Lesotho declared a two-year “state of disaster” this week over “high rates of youth unemployment and job losses,” which have ostensibly been exacerbated by uncertainty over ...
