More than a year after China rattled the West by imposing export controls on gallium and germanium, two powerful chipmaking inputs, Beijing flexed its muscles again this month by announcing ...
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Protests in Kenya turn violent, Ghana’s debt deal, and Namibia decriminalizes homosexuality. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in ...
The tiny Pacific island territory of New Caledonia entered its second week of deadly riots on Monday, with protesters blocking roads and shutting down the airport. At least six people ...
As the United States rushes to develop domestic supplies of critical minerals—the coveted resources powering the energy transition—Washington is finding that a major talent squeeze could complicate its mining ambitions. ...
Without Indonesian nickel, the United States’ electric vehicle market will flounder. My nation sits on the world’s largest reserves of the metal that is central to EV batteries. In 2023, ...