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Dan M. Ford

M23 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa

DRC conflict: Trump's first big challenge in Africa

Rwanda-backed rebels are wreaking havoc in what may escalate toward greater regional strife

Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, Joe Biden
Africa

Why Biden is going to Angola

The president is laying the groundwork for competition with China in Africa while trying to shore up his legacy

Senegal Faye
QiOSK

‘Peacemaker’ Faye wins snap Senegal elections

The popular president has taken a different approach, tasked with warming relations with neighboring junta leaders

Botswana’s stunning election upset puts elites on notice
Africa

Botswana’s stunning election upset puts elites on notice

Across Africa, voters are responding to corruption and economic fragility by overturning decades of rule

US troops heading back to Chad?
QiOSK

US troops heading back to Chad?

After less than four months, the troubled African country wants us back. Washington should think twice.