The new levies come as nations on the continent continue to struggle with the fallout of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze
President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.
A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.
Attacks on L.G.B.T.Q. People in Ivory Coast Shake Sense of Security
Ivory Coast, long considered one of West Africa’s most tolerant societies, has recently seen a string of assaults on L.G.B.T.Q. people after several social media influencers exhorted their followers to “hunt” gay men.
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.
How Africans Are Changing French — One Joke, Rap and Book at a Time
More than 60 percent of French speakers now live in Africa. Despite growing resentment at France, Africans are contributing to the evolution and spread of the French language.
Henri Konan Bédié, Ivory Coast President Deposed in a Coup, Dies at 89
As a longtime power broker he helped make his West African country an economic dynamo, but in office he fomented ethnic divisions and cracked down on dissent.
‘Glory to Putin’: How Pro-Russian Narratives Spread in Africa
Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent.
They Said They Went to Mali to Keep the Peace. Now They’re Jailed as Mercenaries.
Ivory Coast said its soldiers were in Mali to provide security for the United Nations peacekeeping mission. But Mali accused them of seeking to undermine its own security.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Bank Protests in China
Plus Ukrainian civilians bear the brunt of Russia’s war and new details after Shinzo Abe’s death.