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.

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.  

Criminal groups have captured parts of the state. A broad political coalition must fight corruption and root them out.

The pandemic and tensions with China are creating a wedge between Canberra and Washington.

For other countries that scramble to find resources to repay their debts, it is inconceivable that the United States, which borrows in its own currency at low rates from investors around the world—vo…

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