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Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office
Africa

Scorned Trump boots Rwanda, South Africa from trade deal

The capricious move will harm US interests by forcing Americans to pay more for the same goods

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir
Africa

Russia is courting African states. The US shouldn't overreact.

There is room for mutually beneficial results for Washington and Moscow's interests in the Global South

IMF World Bank spring meetings 2026
Global Crises

IMF-World Bank meetings juggle equal parts relief, dread

On one hand there's more economic resilience than expected but on the other, everyone appears waiting for the other shoe from the war to drop

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a news conference
Africa

High on wins in Tigray, Ethiopia now has Eritrea in its crosshairs

Addis Ababa has long wanted access to the Red Sea. Now, it may have an opportunity to seize it.

Ethiopia
Africa

Reignited violence in Ethiopia threatens to engulf the entire region

A tangled web of alliances, mixed with intense domestic conflicts in surrounding countries, will make it difficult to contain another civil war.

 Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Sudan
Africa

Gen. Burhan digs in as Trump's visa-for-ceasefire scheme blows up

US attempts at ending the conflict in Sudan are questioned as tactics appear uneven, leaves UAE off the hook, and lacks attention due to Iran war