When the Sky Falls: Lesotho Says US Tariffs Will ‘Kill’ the Country
NEED TO KNOW When the Sky Falls: Lesotho Says US Tariffs Will ‘Kill’ the Country LESOTHO When US President Donald Trump mentioned […]
Friends and Enemies: Guinea-Bissau President Takes the Rocky Road
NEED TO KNOW Friends and Enemies: Guinea-Bissau President Takes the Rocky Road GUINEA-BISSAU The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) aims […]
The Terrors of the North: Jihadists, Bandits and Vigilantes Grow Stronger in Nigeria
NEED TO KNOW The Terrors of the North: Jihadists, Bandits and Vigilantes Grow Stronger in Nigeria NIGERIA Last fall, about 50 motorcycles […]
When a Faulty Peace Sows War
NEED TO KNOW When a Faulty Peace Sows War ETHIOPIA In November 2022, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a peace deal […]
Naming and Shaming: Liberia Gets Serious About Corruption
NEED TO KNOW Naming and Shaming: Liberia Gets Serious About Corruption LIBERIA Eight years ago, Liberia’s long-serving then-president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, admitted […]
Out of One, Many
NEED TO KNOW Out of One, Many SUDAN Late last month, Sudan’s army (SAF) entered the central Sudanese city of Wad Medani […]
The Land and the Fury
NEED TO KNOW The Land and the Fury SOUTH AFRICA In 1652, the Dutch arrived on the shores of modern-day South Africa, […]
The Contagion
NEED TO KNOW The Contagion SOMALIA On Feb. 1, US President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes targeting Islamic State (IS) jihadists in […]
Here, Again
NEED TO KNOW Here, Again DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO For years, the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have set their sights on capturing […]
The Disappearing Acts
NEED TO KNOW The Disappearing Acts KENYA Last summer, the so-called Gen-Z protests erupted in Kenya against a controversial finance bill pushed […]
The War over Peace
NEED TO KNOW The War over Peace SOUTH SUDAN More than 30 top hotels recently filed a lawsuit against the government of […]
Before the Avalanche
NEED TO KNOW Before the Avalanche MOZAMBIQUE Cyclone Chido blew through Mozambique last month. The storm’s 160-mile winds and the 10 inches […]
The Emperor’s New Clothes
NEED TO KNOW The Emperor’s New Clothes CHAD French troops will soon complete their exit from Chad, their last foreign deployment in […]
Forward, March
Dear Readers, Over the holidays, GlobalPost is collaborating with our sister publication, World Politics Review, to bring you special coverage of the […]
The Bulldozer
NEED TO KNOW The Bulldozer ZAMBIA The Zambian Constitutional Court recently overturned lower court rulings to determine that ex-President Edgar Lungu could […]
Simply Replacable
NEED TO KNOW Simply Replaceable MALI Mali recently launched drone attacks against ethnic Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tin Zaouatine […]
The Power of Disloyalty
NEED TO KNOW The Power of Disloyalty GHANA More than 15,000 displaced people from Burkina Faso have crossed the porous, 372-mile border […]
Freedom Fighters, Beware
NEED TO KNOW Freedom Fighters, Beware NAMIBIA The South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) led the fight against South Africa, then under […]
The Art of Gaslighting
NEED TO KNOW The Art of Gaslighting GUINEA-BISSAU Speaking at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan recently, Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco […]
The Coup Trap
NEED TO KNOW The Coup Trap BURKINA FASO When a military junta seized power more than two years ago in Burkina Faso, […]
Chasing the Moment
NEED TO KNOW Chasing the Moment SENEGAL Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko recently said that his convoy was attacked while he was […]
Forged In Fire
NEED TO KNOW Forged In Fire SOMALILAND Some want to make Palestine the world’s newest country – but others say Somaliland might […]
Who’s Listening?
NEED TO KNOW Who’s Listening? MAURITIUS Recordings of conversations between journalists, politicians, civil society leaders, foreign diplomats, and others have been made […]
Diamond in the Rough
NEED TO KNOW Diamond in the Rough BOTSWANA The two main opposition parties in Botswana, the Umbrella for Democratic Change and the […]