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Jan 28, 2019
From Blackwater to Batteries
Erik Prince has moved beyond mercenary armies. His next project is mining…
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Jan 16, 2019
Ebola Has Gotten So Bad, It’s Normal
Africa isn’t just dealing with an outbreak anymore — and that’s…
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Oct 19, 2018
Welcome to the First War Zone Ebola Crisis
The world thought it knew how to deal with Ebola outbreaks…
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Apr 24, 2018
The Scramble for Africa’s Athletes
Shady sports agents have taken a page from human traffickers. They’re luring young men to Europe with promises of fame and exploiting them instead
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Feb 19, 2018
What Happens When A Major World City Runs Dry?
As Cape Town counts down to Day Zero, South Africans…
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Jan 19, 2018
American Sh*thole
The biggest problem with many African countries is that they’re led by men like Trump.
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Nov 20, 2017
Mugabe Is a Goner, But His Looting Machine Is Here to Stay
Zimbabwe’s military didn’t topple the regime. It just restored the ruling party’s corrupt old guard to power.
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Nov 14, 2017
Zimbabwe’s Military Says There’s Nothing to See Here
Robert Mugabe is under house arrest, and the generals are in charge. But the top brass still insist there hasn’t been a coup.
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Oct 9, 2017
Europe’s Aid to Africa Is Funding a Slave Trade
Europe has outsourced the dirty work of border control…
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Oct 5, 2017
The Savior’s Dilemma
Are naval search-and-rescue operations saving migrants’ lives — or just…
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