Introduction
A portrait of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is taken down in Harare, the capital, after his forced resignation last November. Like Mugabe, who reigned for nearly four decades, several other autocratic African leaders have suppressed human rights while professing democratic ideals. (Cover: AFP/Getty Images/Jekesai Njikizana)
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Strong economic growth, driven by resource-rich Angola, Nigeria and South Africa, has helped sub-Saharan Africa shed its image as a war-torn region plagued by famine, disease and political volatility. In recent years, amid a surge in Chinese investment, a new “Africa Rising” narrative portrayed the region's 46 countries as making impressive economic progress, with a growing middle class and rising democratic aspirations. That narrative became less persuasive, however, after world commodity prices began to fall in 2014. In addition, some autocrats, while professing democratic ideals, have been suppressing human rights and clinging to power. Like the rest of the world, African countries face the long-term consequences of climate change, which could erode economic progress and the quality of life on the continent. And automated manufacturing technologies such as robotics pose a challenge to the labor force. Analysts say the next several years will pose a crucial test: Can African economies innovate quickly enough to deal with increasing urbanization, rapid population growth and a big gap between the rich and the poor?
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Jul. 15, 2022 |
Africa in Transition |
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Oct. 22, 2021 |
ISIS in Africa |
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Feb. 23, 2018 |
Africa in Transition |
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Jul. 10, 2015 |
Terrorism in Africa |
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Nov. 20, 2012 |
Booming Africa |
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Apr. 05, 2011 |
Conflict in Congo |
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Aug. 2009 |
Attacking Piracy |
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Jun. 2009 |
The Troubled Horn of Africa |
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Sep. 2008 |
Crisis in Darfur |
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Jan. 2008 |
China in Africa |
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Ending Poverty |
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Aug. 27, 2004 |
Stopping Genocide |
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Aug. 29, 2003 |
Aiding Africa |
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Nov. 08, 2002 |
Famine in Africa |
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Mar. 24, 1995 |
Democracy in Africa |
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Jan. 14, 1994 |
South Africa's Future |
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Mar. 23, 1990 |
U.S. Role in South Africa's Future |
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Nov. 07, 1986 |
Economic Turnabout In Africa |
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Jan. 17, 1986 |
Angola and the Reagan Doctrine |
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Sep. 09, 1983 |
South Africa's ‘Total Strategy’ |
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Jul. 14, 1978 |
African Policy Reversal |
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Sep. 03, 1976 |
Africa and the Big Powers |
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Apr. 04, 1975 |
Southern Africa in Transition |
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Dec. 06, 1974 |
Ethiopia in Turmoil |
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May 09, 1973 |
African Nation Building |
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Feb. 28, 1968 |
Nigeria at War |
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Nov. 02, 1966 |
White Outposts in Southern Africa |
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Feb. 03, 1965 |
Congo Dilemma |
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Aug. 12, 1964 |
Red Rivalry in Africa |
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May 22, 1963 |
Political Turmoil in Southern Africa |
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Nov. 02, 1960 |
Tribalism and Nationalism in Africa |
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Sep. 28, 1960 |
Education for Africans |
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Apr. 10, 1959 |
Power Struggles in Colonial Africa |
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Aug. 20, 1958 |
Algerian Conflicts |
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Apr. 09, 1958 |
White Supremacy in South Africa |
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Sep. 11, 1957 |
Future of Algeria |
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Apr. 03, 1957 |
Political Awakening of Black Africa |
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Sep. 17, 1952 |
Africa and the West |
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Feb. 20, 1952 |
Nationalism in North Africa |
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Dec. 04, 1942 |
War Resources in Africa |
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May 29, 1935 |
Pre-War and Post-War Imperialism in Africa |
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