The right’s next target: foreign aid
The same crew that brought you Brexit now has a different target.
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The last days of Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe is engulfed, and not only by a political crisis. While its leaders fight, its economy is in meltdown.
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What happens when a president refuses to step down?
An approaching constitutional crisis has triggered deep political unrest in the Congo.
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The north-south divide in Nigeria is hiding one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises
Nigeria is treating the suffering of citizens internally displaced by Boko Haram in its northeast as if they are in a distant…
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How to keep a girl in school for 56p
In Uganda, a strip of fabric can help lift families out of poverty.
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How Mmusi Maimane became “the Obama of Soweto“
The South African opposition leader is taking on the ruling ANC. But can he deliver on his promises?
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Escape to victory: the refugees who will run at the Rio Olympics
Escaping South Sudan in 2005, Yiech and his family had to eat leaves to stave off hunger. Now, he's part of the…
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Why South Africa’s municipal elections matter
Control of Johannesburg is at stake.
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