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Cutting short his five-year term amid a scarring conflict, he was perhaps a first: an Algerian leader who left office without being forced out or dying. ​Cutting short his five-year term amid a scarring conflict, he was perhaps a first: an Algerian leader who left office without being forced out or dying. Read More

Heartbreaking scenes of death from H.I.V. in Africa enraged and fueled the work of the Canadian AIDS activist and politician who died on Tuesday. ​Heartbreaking scenes of death from H.I.V. in Africa enraged and fueled the work of the Canadian AIDS activist and politician who died on Tuesday. Read More

The White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about the program. ​The White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about the program. Read More

Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties. ​Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties. Read More

Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus. ​Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus. Read More

The Parisian lobbying and communications agency Next Step Influence, formerly ESL Rivington, sent a delegation to Antananarivo in late March. ​The Parisian lobbying and communications agency Next Step Influence, formerly ESL Rivington, sent a delegation to Antananarivo in late March. Read More

The growing appetite for palm oil of Prometal group’s head, Franco-Lebanese businessman Hayssam el-Jammal, is sparking serious concerns in the […] ​The growing appetite for palm oil of Prometal group’s head, Franco-Lebanese businessman Hayssam el-Jammal, is sparking serious concerns in the […] Read More

Bernard Koné Dossongui, founder of Atlantic Financial Group, has entered into talks with Turkish conglomerate Summa, chaired by Selim Bora. ​Bernard Koné Dossongui, founder of Atlantic Financial Group, has entered into talks with Turkish conglomerate Summa, chaired by Selim Bora. Read More

Rarely has the opening of a car dealership generated so much comment in Tunisia. When the Chinese state-owned automotive firm Faw […] ​Rarely has the opening of a car dealership generated so much comment in Tunisia. When the Chinese state-owned automotive firm Faw […] Read More

With less than two weeks to go before the Berlin conference on Sudan, the preliminary talks have the feel of […] ​With less than two weeks to go before the Berlin conference on Sudan, the preliminary talks have the feel of […] Read More