Also, China’s natural gas shortage and India’s efforts to quash a Modi documentary.
Tag: Africa
Dozens of Women and Girls Kidnapped by Extremists Are Freed in Burkina Faso
More than 60 people were abducted a week ago while searching for food in an area blockaded by insurgents. On Friday, the military said the captives had been released.
Global Push to Treat H.I.V. Leaves Children Behind
Sub-Saharan Africa has made steady progress in delivering lifesaving medication to adults, but young patients are harder to reach and 100,000 are dying of AIDS each year
Bus Crash in Senegal Kills at Least 40
The president of the West African country announced three days of national mourning for the victims.
Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
US Wants to Counter China’s Moves in Africa, But Officials Try Not to Mention That
President Biden and his aides do not want the nearly 50 African leaders attending the event to perceive that official U.S. interests on the continent are mainly driven by a desire to counter China.
In Liberia and Across Africa, Viktor Bout’s Bloody Legacy Is Still Felt
The Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. But in the 1990s and early 2000s, he supplied weapons to myriad African conflicts.
Biden Hosts African Leaders for Talks on Security, Trade and Outer Space
Nearly 50 African heads of state are attending the first U.S.-Africa summit since 2014. It opened with sessions on civil conflict, democracy and space exploration.
Your Wednesday Briefing: A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
Plus Argentina beat Croatia to advance to the World Cup finals.
As Morocco and France Prepare for World Cup, Historical Tensions Swirl
Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds and fueling identity debates.