October 13, 2023
Africa: IMF Pushes World's Poorest Countries Into "Starvation Diet" as Debt Burdens Spiral
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank began their annual meetings in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on October 9. Finance ministers and central bank governors… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Africa: Is This the End of French Neo-Colonialism in Africa?
In Bamako, Mali, on September 16, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). On X, the social media platform formerly known as… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Guns for Hire? A Season for Mercenaries
Just after a band of mercenaries tried to oust the government in the Maldives back in 1988, I asked a Maldivian diplomat, using a familiar military catchphrase, about the strength… Read more »