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Denounce Guinea’s Coup—and Incumbent Leaders’ Abuses of Energy
On Sept. 5, Guinea’s controversial President Alpha Condé was deposed from power by an elite military group led by Col.…
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Has China’s Housing Disaster Lastly Arrived?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The downfall of a major property company could spell trouble for China’s…
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Buhari’s Authoritarian Twitter Ban Continues to Silence Nigerians
Four months after imposing a national Twitter ban, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration announced it would reverse course after having…
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Poor Folks Weren’t A part of the Plan for Abuja
By the side of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is a sign that reads, “No…
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U.S. Troop Pullout Sparks New Urgency for Afghan Evacuations
The last U.S. soldiers to leave Afghanistan departed Kabul shortly after midnight local time on Tuesday as the United States’…
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Airport Assault Underscores How the Taliban May Fail
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Taliban face major governance challenges, while South Asian…
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Afghanistan Hasn’t Broken U.S. Credibility
As predictable as the sunrise, a chorus of reflexive hard-liners, opportunistic foreign adversaries, and even some usually sensible commentators have…
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Departure of Non-public Contractors Was a Turning Level in Afghan Army’s Collapse
Military analysts trying to understand the stunning collapse of the Afghan military are increasingly pointing to the departure of U.S.…
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Why China Retains Spinning COVID-19 Conspiracies
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Beijing’s COVID-19 conspiracy theories are undermining its diplomacy, Canadian businessperson Michael Spavor…
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Can Ghana’s Younger Protesters Change into a Political Power?
Since the beginning of May, young Ghanaians have been clamoring against bad governance under the hashtag #FixTheCountry. The campaign was…
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