African studies
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To Reverse Sudan’s Coup, Start With Heeding Protesters’ Demands
In a brazen attack on Sudan’s democratic aspirations, the country’s military chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, overthrew the civilian government…
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To Remake Multilateralism, Start With the Role of Africa
In early August, I watched the frenzied U.S. exit from Afghanistan from my hotel room in Accra, Ghana. I was…
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Sudan’s democratic transition is upended by a second coup in two years
THE SCRIPT was all too familiar. First, ordinary Sudanese awoke to find that Abdalla Hamdok, the prime minister appointed by…
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Sudanese General Blew Off Final U.S. Effort to Avert Power Grab
Jeffrey Feltman’s plane took off in the early hours of Monday morning after a frantic weekend of high-stakes diplomatic meetings…
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The ‘New’ Africa-France Summit Is More Form Than Substance
For the first time since the inaugural event in 1973, the Franco-Africa Summit—rebranded as the New Africa-France Summit, or as some referred…
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Uganda’s Illegal Gold Market Is Bustling
KAMPALA, Uganda—Cars and motorcycle taxis rocket over the uneven pavement, while church sermons blare from loudspeakers. Vendors hawk bananas, cakes…
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Africa’s Pandora Papers Revelations Are About More Than ‘Legality’
Nearly 50 politicians and public officials from 18 African countries have connections to secretive offshore financial structures and trusts in…
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Who Blessed the Vlads Down in Africa?
Fighters from the Russian mercenary group Wagner may soon have another stamp in their passports, this time from the West…
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The Murder of Islamic State in Greater Sahara Leader: What it Means
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week the murder of the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara…
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The Overlooked Role of Western Multinationals in African Corruption
British American Tobacco, one of the United Kingdom’s largest companies, has been accused of paying bribes to the notoriously corrupt…
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Russia’s intentions to become an alternative power in Africa
By the end of this year’s edition of International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF), which was attended by African delegations, taking…
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Biden Is Doubling Down on a Failed U.S. Approach in West Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden campaigned for the 2020 Democratic nomination promising not only to restore the defense of human rights…
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