Violence Is Driving Catastrophic Hunger in Nigeria, U.N. Report Says

Africa’s most populous nation was already facing one of the world’s biggest hunger crises. It’s getting much worse.

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Trump Claims a White ‘Genocide’ in South Africa. Here’s What’s Really Happening.

An audacious effort joined two disparate communities, who say they all suffer from the staggering violence and crime affecting the country.

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South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills

Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems.

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Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After All

The South African president suggested Washington had decided to participate in the summit, despite an earlier claim of a boycott.

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How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria

Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

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Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.

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How Trump’s Redlines Have Upended the G20 Summit in South Africa

At the annual meeting of the world’s major economic powers, U.S. objections are blocking the usual policy statements, highlighting the president’s distaste for multilateralism — and compromise.

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How the World Sees Mamdani: Icon, Threat, Proof of the American Dream

Zohran Mamdani’s improbable journey from Muslim immigrant to mayor-elect in New York City resonated across the globe in unpredictable ways.

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Sara Terry, Photographer Who Captured War’s Aftermath, Dies at 70

Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had stopped.

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Nigeria Resists Christian ‘Mass Murder’ Claims Amid Trump Threats

Officials have accused the United States of foreign interference and called on Washington to support the country’s democracy instead of fomenting division.

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