The recent coup in Niger has been seen in the West as a setback for democracy. The reality is more complex.

The recent coup in Niger has been seen in the West as a setback for democracy. The reality is more complex.
African leaders visited Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. secretary of state visited China. Is detente making a comeback?
Sudan is in yet another civil war. Can it put military rule behind it once and for all?
The African country is rich in minerals, including rare earth elements. But extracting them from the ground poses enormous environmental and social risks.
A look back at the history-making mobilization against the Iraq War that turned ordinary people into a “second superpower” — one we badly need today.
No sum can ever wipe out the suffering of the Kenyan people. But British reparations will serve three important functions.
This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.
Here’s why Ukraine dominates media coverage.
Currently, there are no consequences for the U.S.-based companies involved in the illicit looting of African nations’ wealth.
Belgium has yet to make any reparations for exploitation that killed 10 million Congolese. The U.S. must also make amends for its complicity.