According to a new book by Axios reporter Bethany Allen, China has developed an authoritarian economic statecraft to reshape the global order.

The genital disappearance panic sweeping across Nigeria evokes nagging anxiety over masculinity and male power.   

The furor over Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s academic records is less about his person and more about the character of Nigerian society.  

Pervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.  

AMLO ups spending, favoring the middle class and the military; Uruguay’s financial stability attracts investment—and crime follows; Peru’s democratic backsliding is passing the point of no return.

Guatemala’s outsider, pro-reform candidate won against the odds, but can he govern?

In Guatemala, money can’t buy elections; external factors drive Latin America’s economic upside.

Petro’s response to son’s arrest proves his commitment to democracy; Chile’s constitutional rewrite is becoming a headache for the right; Kenya’s promise to lead Haiti mission wins praise abroad.