Africa
The new US push for peace in Libya is — surprise — about the oil
Trump envoy Massad Boulos is pushing for a Solomon's solution that would offer little upside for the country's citizens
July 28, 2026
Trump envoy Massad Boulos is pushing for a Solomon's solution that would offer little upside for the country's citizens
The 23-year-old PEPFAR program is now winding down for South Africa, affecting some 7.8 million people.
Many governments on the continent set fuel prices. That's become a problem when leaders can no longer subsidize to keep costs low.
But the UN and US never seem to learn. There have been numerous cycles of peacekeeping and police missions there. Here's why they don't work.
The US-Israeli war in Iran puts in stark relief the extent of the continent's reliance on other regions for its energy
