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Global Crises

How Trump tariffs are affecting allies, frenemies, adversaries

Every corner of the planet is feeling the shock, but some are facing more peril than others.

 Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Sudan
Africa

Saudi Arabia chooses sides in Sudan's civil war

Riyadh went from mediator to backing the side opposed by its one-time regional partner, the UAE

Donald Trump Massad Boulos
Africa

Trump tasks first time envoy with the most complex Africa conflict

Massad Boulos will have to navigate a volatile crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Is US bombing Somalia just because it can?
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Is US bombing Somalia just because it can?

Saturday's strikes mark the 8th attack since Trump took office, with little evidence provided the targets pose a direct national security threat

M23
Africa

M23 & Rwanda are trying to redraw the map and it's all about to blow

Will offers of resource wealth to the US and other powers help bring militia violence to heel in the Democratic Republic of Congo before its too late?

Nigerian soldier Boko Haram
Africa

Nigeria’s war on Boko Haram has more than a USAID problem

Officials' foreign aid grievances should not distract from their failure to address the insurgency's resilience