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Middle East & Africa
Low productivity and political corruption bedevil the whole economy
4 min read
John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, writes about the Middle East crisis
3 min read
With aid declining, grand visions for growth are back in fashion
5 min read
African governments are belatedly trying to stop them
It is taking the country down with it
John McDermott, our chief Africa correspondent, talks to Hakainde Hichilema
Its flamboyant styles are gracing red carpets and going viral on TikTok
Mourning at the death of a man indicted for crimes against humanity highlights Libya’s bleakness
Culture
So argues an important new book, “How Africa Works”
Jihadists and bandits are advancing on the country’s big cities
A dispute over returning Benin bronzes to Nigeria is only part of the story
Samia Suluhu Hassan has caused Tanzania’s most dangerous crisis since independence
