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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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September 8, 2022
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt Is Hosting COP27. Can It Become Africa’s Climate Champion?
As host of the UN climate talks, Egypt is trying to attract financial support for the continent’s climate actions. But its record of repression and reliance on fossil fuels threaten to undercut that …
November 15, 2019
South Africa
What’s Behind South Africa’s Recent Violence?
Recent attacks that appeared to target immigrants have underscored South Africa’s struggle to combat violence and limit tensions with the rest of the region.
March 16, 2022
East Africa
East Africa’s Growing Food Crisis: What to Know
Conflicts in Ethiopia and Ukraine are exacerbating food scarcity in a region where millions of people already suffer from severe hunger.
April 17, 2024
Egypt
Can Egypt’s Economic Overhaul Stave Off Crisis?
International lenders have pumped tens of billions of dollars into Egypt’s faltering economy amid the war in the Gaza Strip, but experts say the country’s economic crisis is not yet resolved.
May 14, 2019
South Africa
What the ANC’s Election Win Means for South Africa
The African National Congress, which has governed since the end of apartheid, won again in May’s national election. But a growing opposition will watch to see whether it can revive the economy and cu…
April 4, 2019
Mozambique
Cyclone Idai Reveals Africa’s Vulnerabilities
Floodwaters in Mozambique could spread cholera, raising the death toll even after the storm has passed.
