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Lawmakers are pressing for a fresh approach with a new envoy and by leaning on the proxy powers abetting atrocities.

As Congolese citizens go to the polls, Stuart Reid’s ‘Lumumba Plot’ reminds the world of a crime that reshaped the country’s future.

The region’s social stigmas are deterring women from reporting online sexual abuse.

Africa Brief’s year in review

Beijing had a difficult 2023, from COVID-19 fallout to unexpected political purges.

But the Iranian-backed militant group promised to continue targeting alleged Israeli-linked vessels.

Grim possibilities in the United States and European Union have Kyiv on edge.

The militant group seems to be hoping that its ideology, cause, and brand will go global the way the Islamic State’s did.

Israel depends on the unique relationship between its security establishment and high-tech sector.

Ukrainians would face terror on a scale not seen in Europe since the 20th-century era of totalitarian rule.

How to take realistic (and realist) steps toward a more utopian world order.

The Biden administration wants Israel to pivot to a less intense phase of the war as soon as possible.

The U.S. would rather downplay its differences with Israel over the war in Gaza.

The new Argentine president pledged to dissolve the trading bloc. But what if he ends up saving it?

Since Oct. 7, Hamas has made tangible gains—but they’ve come at an extremely high price.