Abandoned in cold storage, the bodies of at least 20 Colombian mercenaries lie unclaimed in a Sudanese mortuary more than ...

Known as The African World War, the Second Congo War (1998–2003) became the deadliest conflict since World War II. In this video, we unpack the complex web of causes, including ethnic tensions, ...

African heads of state, researchers and activists made a plea to international donors to help the continent withstand floods, ...

And yet, beneath the anxiety lies a quieter truth: there has been progress, uneven but undeniable, in the long struggle to ...

In the 70s and 80s, South Africa hit Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Israel’s struck 8 nations this year.

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What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea? With its resources sunk deep ...

MICHELLE GAVIN is the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She was Senior Africa Director at the National Security Council from 2009 to 2011 and ...

Donald Trump’s second term has seen a flurry of diplomatic activity, from billion-dollar deals abroad to summits with world leaders like Vladimir Putin. With Trump set to visit King Charles III in the ...

With new embassies and trade initiatives, Kyiv is trying to win African allies and undermine Putin’s war economy. But it’s up ...

Africa became a major arena of Cold War rivalry as newly independent nations navigated pressure from both the United States and the Soviet Union. From proxy wars in Angola and Mozambique to coups, ...

Rivalry between neighboring states is reshaping international relations. Yet, the broad contours of this rivalry today remain ...