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  What Does China Want in Ethiopia?

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  Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Horn of Africa as U.S. influence wanes. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights …

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  Nigeria’s All-Male Gerontocracy Won’t Go Away

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  Africa’s largest democracy systematically excludes women and young people from politics in a country where the median age is 18. Welcome to Foreign …

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  Belgium Offers Regret—but No Reparations—to Congo

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  King Philippe stopped short of apologizing for colonial-era atrocities, angering the Congolese opposition and diaspora. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s …

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  Turkey’s Newest African Ally

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  Ankara’s arms sales to Niger could make the country the center of counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The …

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  How a U.S. Abortion Ban Would Impact Africa

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  Washington’s curtailment of reproductive rights at home and in U.S. foreign aid programs has historically had dramatic effects on women’s rights …

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  How the West Lost Africa

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  Scolding and paternalism are not winning over African leaders when it comes to ties with Russia. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The …