Russia’s Wagner Group has intervened in the affairs of several African countries, providing military and security support while expanding Moscow’s influence across the continent.

A U.S. police officer’s killing of George Floyd has sparked protests around the world against racial injustice and police brutality.

Moscow’s exit from the deal generated alarm in a number of populous lower-income countries dependent on Ukrainian grain.

Long-standing financial troubles and drought in Zimbabwe have pushed millions to the brink of starvation.

Tensions over Israeli treatment of Palestinians in Jerusalem have spurred the worst violence between the two sides in years, but the eruption seems unlikely to prompt a strong international reaction…