Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.

The International Monetary Fund, both criticized and lauded for its efforts to promote financial stability, continues to find itself at the forefront of global economic crisis management.

Since its founding in 1944, the World Bank has evolved from a lender focused on European reconstruction to the preeminent international institution for economic development and poverty reduction.

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state. Pro-democracy advocates have at times successfully stopped presidents from extending their mandates, but the authorita…

The winner of the presidential election this spring will heavily influence how France approaches foreign and domestic issues, including its future with the European Union.