Bamako, early 2022. The French ambassador has just been declared persona non grata. Soldiers from Operation Barkhane are packing up. In the streets of the Malian capital, protest follows protest, ...

More than 50 African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit aimed at projecting the influence of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in the developing world. By Mara Hvistendahl and Joy Dong Mara ...