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Did Trump admin just bring DRC and Rwanda closer to peace?
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Did Trump admin just bring DRC and Rwanda closer to peace?

Reports today suggest both sides — on deadline — submitted drafts for preliminary peace accord

Salva Kiir
Africa

South Sudan teetering on the edge of civil war

Escalating violence between factions led by the president and vice president, compounded by regional proxy dynamics, risks igniting a broader conflict

Somalia
Africa

Why the US can't beat al-Shabaab in Somalia

The Trump team's discussion about closing our embassy there is a smokescreen for deeper failures in Washington's military approach.

Alliance of Sahel States
Africa

Bad timing for an African trade war

The decision by the military-led Alliance of Sahel States to impose a 0.5% tariff on goods from rival ECOWAS nations has added a new twist in their rift

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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