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

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has touted an ambitious economic agenda, but recent reports of crippling currency shortages, sky-high debt and long fuel lines paint a picture of a country in crisis. Read up on that and other stories from across the continent in our weekly roundup of Africa news.

Trend Lines Podcast

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

The Editors Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

In Liberia’s ‘Missing Millions’ Scandal, Weah’s Credibility Is on the Line

Robbie Corey-Boulet Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018

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Cuts to Waste Imports in East Asia Put Pressure on World’s Producers

The Editors Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018

Column

Is a Far-Right Wave Building in Latin America, Beginning in Brazil?

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018

China Note

China’s Case Against Interpol’s Detained Chief Remains Murky

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018

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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

Cuts to Waste Imports in East Asia Put Pressure on World’s Producers

The Editors Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018

The Americas

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

Sarah Lawrynuik Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

Africa

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

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, Oct. 12, 2018

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