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Can ‘Abiymania’ in Ethiopia Withstand the Threat of Ethnic Conflict?

The Editors Monday, Oct. 15, 2018

Violence erupted outside the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa last month, as ethnic Oromo nationalists targeted minority groups. The clashes are a setback to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts at reform and reconciliation. In an interview, Terrence Lyons discusses the violence and Abiy’s leadership.

Column

Why Haley’s Successor at the U.N. Should Have a Clue About Africa

Richard Gowan Monday, Oct. 15, 2018

Africa Watch

Mnangagwa’s Vision of a Booming Zimbabwe Seems to Be Going Bust

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

Trend Lines Podcast

For Salvadorans Deported by the U.S., a Perilous Return to an Unfamiliar Home

The Editors Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

All Eyes Are on Canada, the Biggest Country Yet to Legalize Marijuana

Sarah Lawrynuik Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

Column

How Would the United States Cope If It Lost the Next War?

Steven Metz Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

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In Depth

Kicked Out of the U.S., Salvadoran Deportees Are Struggling Simply to Stay Alive

Anna-Catherine Brigida Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018

When Ricardo Canenguez was murdered this past May, he joined a long list of Salvadorans who have died at the hands of security forces and gangs after being deported from the United States. Despite being well aware of the danger, the Trump administration is targeting Salvadorans for deportation in new and creative ways.

‘The Old Don’t Let Go’: 36 Years of Rocky ‘Stability’ in Paul Biya’s Cameroon

Emmanuel Freudenthal Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018

In Context

Behind Trump’s Bluster, a More Nuanced Approach to the U.N.

The Editors Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018

Europe’s Prisons, Already Hotbeds of Radicalization, Are Filling Up With ISIS Recruits

Cara Tabachnick Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018

In Context

As Trump’s Trade Wars Escalate, No Easy Wins Are in Sight

The Editors Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018

Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate Returns: Life Under a Resurgent Taliban

Michael Semple Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018

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United States

How Would the United States Cope If It Lost the Next War?

Steven Metz Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

Europe

How the Rise of National Populists Has Rattled Europe’s Center-Right

Matthew Goodwin Monday, Oct. 15, 2018

Middle East & North Africa

Erdogan’s Visit to Berlin Shows the Transactional Nature of Turkish-German Relations

The Editors Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018

Asia-Pacific

They Took On the Philippines’ Powerful Mining Interests, and Are Paying With Their Lives

Lindsay Fendt Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

The Americas

Can Paraguay’s Dysfunctional Education System Be Reformed?

The Editors Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

Africa

How Different Is the ‘New Angola’ Under Lourenco?

Alex Vines Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

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