Africa
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World
Zulu King’s Reign Is in Doubt After South Africa Court Ruling
King Misuzulu’s claim to the throne in a storied monarchy has been the subject of a bitter family feud. The…
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World
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…
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News
Heavenly and Earthly Treasures Show Africa’s Mark on the Byzantine World
The Met Museum offers a treasure chest of North Africa’s influences on the golden age of Medieval art. On the…
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News
If You Want Our Countries to Address Climate Change, First Pause Our Debts
When poor countries are forced to default on their foreign debt, as Ghana and Zambia have done, they pay a…
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World
Across Africa, Young Leaders Emerge to Push for Change
Six people, all 35 or younger, talk about what they are doing to shake up politics on the continent, and…
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World
Putin’s promise of free grain reflects Moscow’s priorities in Africa.
The six countries that Russian President Vladimir V. Putin chose to provide with free grain reflect Russia’s foreign policy priorities…
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World
War Brought Putin Closer to Africa. Now It’s Pushing Them Apart.
As President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia prepares to host African leaders at a summit, a collapsed grain deal and…
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Magazine
Why Won’t Simon Ateba Stop Shouting?
The Today News Africa gadfly has become a hero on the right, thanks to his confrontational behavior in the White…
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World
Grain Deal’s End Could Have a Potential ‘Catastrophic Impact’ in Africa
Russia’s withdrawal from a grain deal with Ukraine that fed millions of people in Africa in the last year could…
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News
Philadelphia Museum Creates Center for African Art
With a gift from the trustee Ira Brind, the center will aim to advance the museum’s new Equity Agenda.