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What will the West do if Mali falls to jihadists?
Africa

What will the West do if Mali falls to jihadists?

Militants have created chaos in the country, sparking fears that the junta could be replaced with an even worse regime

Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor
Africa

Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor

With Strait of Hormuz closed, the US is reportedly seeking normalization with coastline state in the Horn of Africa. But it would be courting rivals, too.

Spurned by Sahel, France courts Kenya, a place it didn't colonize
Africa

Spurned by Sahel, France courts Kenya, a place it didn't colonize

Macron is headed to Nairobi for a reset after years of setbacks in other African states

How Trump's diplomacy is shaping the war in the eastern Congo
Africa

How Trump's diplomacy is shaping the war in the eastern Congo

American support is emboldening DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, creating powerful expectations in Kinshasa

Nigeria
Africa

Despite US troops and killer drones, Islamic State terrorizing Nigeria

Nearly $2B in arms sales in past decade can’t fix overstretched military or corrupt governance

Libya's warlord is tightening his grip, with a US imprimatur
Africa

Libya's warlord is tightening his grip, with a US imprimatur

The one-time CIA asset's son sat next to an American general at this year's Flintlock exercises in Sirte