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Macron Covers New Ground in East Africa, but France’s Basic Message Is the Same

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, March 15, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron stressed familiar themes on recent stops in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, underscoring the priorities of a government that has no plans to fundamentally alter its role in Africa. Read up on that and other stories from across the continent in our weekly roundup of Africa news.

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Why the SNC-Lavalin Scandal Is Such a Blow for Canada’s Trudeau

The Editors Friday, March 15, 2019

Column

Why Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaigns Are Failing

Steven Metz Friday, March 15, 2019

As Benin Gears Up for Legislative Elections, the Opposition Is Left Out

Robbie Corey-Boulet Thursday, March 14, 2019

Slovakia’s Presidential Vote Will Test the Political Winds in Central Europe

Tim Gosling Thursday, March 14, 2019

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Trump’s Hanoi Walkout Upends South Korean Politics

Frida Ghitis Thursday, March 14, 2019

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Germany’s Greens Are On the Rise. Can They Stay True to Their Roots?

Andrew Green Tuesday, March 12, 2019

After a long period on the sidelines, Germany’s Green party is on the ascent thanks to the country’s remarkable political upheaval. But the Greens’ gains in the polls have prompted deeper scrutiny of their leadership in the province of Baden-Württemberg, where they have forfeited their early radicalism for pragmatism.

Can Israel’s ‘New Right’ Turn West Bank Settlers Against Netanyahu?

Shira Rubin Tuesday, March 5, 2019

How a Global Debate Over Who Owns African Art Is Playing Out in Nigeria

Ayodeji Rotinwa Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

Will Peace With Ethiopia Usher In a Political Opening in Eritrea?

Tanja Müller Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019

In Ukraine’s Donbas Region, Life Amid the Ravages of a Forgotten War

Natalie Vikhrov Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019

‘Land Was a War Booty’: Colombia Confronts a Legacy of Mass Displacement

Mariana Palau Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019

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United States

Trump Is Repeating the Mistakes of America’s Interwar Isolationists

Stewart M. Patrick Monday, March 18, 2019

Europe

After Khashoggi’s Killing, the EU Can’t Stay United on Saudi Human Rights Abuses

The Editors Monday, March 18, 2019

Middle East & North Africa

Bouteflika May Have Stepped Aside, but the Generals Really Running Algeria Won’t

Francisco Serrano Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Asia-Pacific

Threats Posed by China, Both Real and Imagined, Loom Over Indonesia’s Elections

Nithin Coca Friday, March 15, 2019

The Americas

Why the SNC-Lavalin Scandal Is Such a Blow for Canada’s Trudeau

The Editors Friday, March 15, 2019

Africa

Macron Covers New Ground in East Africa, but France’s Basic Message Is the Same

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, March 15, 2019

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