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June 20, 2018 last updated 8:46 ET

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Africa Watch

Failed World Cup Bid Shows the Limits of Morocco’s African Charm Offensive

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, June 15, 2018

This week’s vote to determine who would host the World Cup in 2026 was a major letdown for Morocco, which had hoped to become just the second country in Africa to secure hosting rights, after South Africa in 2010. Read up on that and other stories from across the continent in our weekly roundup of Africa news.

Trend Lines Podcast

Can Britain’s Conservative Party Reinvent Itself for a New Generation of Voters?

The Editors Friday, June 15, 2018

Another Hurricane Season Opens, but Caribbean Reconstruction Has Only Begun

Robert Looney Friday, June 15, 2018

Column

Kim Jong Un Is Winning His Psychological War With the U.S.

Steven Metz Friday, June 15, 2018

Kenyatta Promises ‘No Mercy’ Against Corruption. Kenyans Are Unimpressed

Robbie Corey-Boulet Thursday, June 14, 2018

Can Japan Protect Its Interests in the Middle East Without Alienating Trump?

J. Berkshire Miller Thursday, June 14, 2018

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In Depth

Why Britain’s Conservatives Cannot Shake the ‘Nasty Party’ Label

Aleks Eror Tuesday, June 12, 2018

The modernization agenda of the British Conservative Party, once hailed as its most direct path to redemption, has been dead in the water for the past two years. But in recent weeks, Tory moderates have slowly started to reassert themselves, an effort that has the potential to shape the course of the entire country.

‘Who Isn’t Involved?’: How Corruption Fuels Cocaine Trafficking in Bolivia

Max Radwin Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Is Bolivia’s Coca Policy Protecting Traditions, or Creating a Narco-State?

Max Radwin Tuesday, June 5, 2018

In Context

How a Trump-Kim Summit Became Possible, and Why It Still Might Not Happen

The Editors Thursday, May 31, 2018

‘Rio Is at War’: What Extreme Security Measures Mean for Brazil’s Politics

Christopher Looft Tuesday, May 29, 2018

The Race Is On to Rule the New Zimbabwe

Simon Allison Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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United States

The Three Big Things Trump Doesn’t Get About Trade Policy

Kimberly Ann Elliott Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Europe

Can Britain’s Conservative Party Reinvent Itself for a New Generation of Voters?

The Editors Friday, June 15, 2018

Middle East & North Africa

Can Japan Protect Its Interests in the Middle East Without Alienating Trump?

J. Berkshire Miller Thursday, June 14, 2018

Asia-Pacific

A Milestone Political Moment for Pakistan’s Tribal Belt

Michael Kugelman Monday, June 18, 2018

The Americas

Another Hurricane Season Opens, but Caribbean Reconstruction Has Only Begun

Robert Looney Friday, June 15, 2018

Africa

The ‘Myths and Lies’ Behind the U.S. Military’s Growing Presence in Africa

Joe Penney Tuesday, June 19, 2018

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