Opinion

Hundreds of American troops join Western allies in Niger to block al Qaeda and Islamic State from advancing violence and influence in West Africa Source

The American women’s basketball star was traded for a Russian arms dealer in a deal that came after months of negotiations between two hostile superpowers Source

Persian Gulf kingdom is one of Europe’s best hopes for weaning itself off Russian natural gas Source

Moscow has stepped up its efforts to boost support across the resource-rich continent, including in Uganda Source

A wave of protests coupled with urgent pleas from many corners of the government finally prodded the leader to scrap the strict lockdown system he had touted throughout the pandemic Source