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Barack and Michelle Obama
Washington Politics

Obama has a lot to say about everything but his foreign policy

The 44th president has yet to publish his second volume of memoirs, which could shed light on his questionable decisions relating to Afghanistan, Syria, and more

US knows UAE fueling war in Sudan but $1.4 trillion is getting in the way
Africa

US knows UAE fueling war in Sudan but $1.4 trillion is getting in the way

The Emirates promised Trump a huge investment, which appears to be playing a role in Washington's unwillingness to intervene in their arm sales to RSF

Paul Biya
Africa

How an aging despot's grip on power could unravel Central Africa

Cameroon’s 92-year-old president is running again — and the cost could be political unrest at home and regional insecurity abroad

HIV/AIDS support is latest casualty in Trump's 'white genocide' beef
Africa

HIV/AIDS support is latest casualty in Trump's 'white genocide' beef

The 23-year-old PEPFAR program is now winding down for South Africa, affecting some 7.8 million people.

Israel, a behind-the-scenes powerbroker in Sudan
Africa

Israel, a behind-the-scenes powerbroker in Sudan

Of the many foreign powers influencing this bloody conflict, Tel Aviv could help claw it back — if it wanted to.

How Somalia never got back up after Black Hawk Down
Africa

How Somalia never got back up after Black Hawk Down

The Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993 unleashed decades of American intervention with very little to show for it.