Africa

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Germany Officially Acknowledges Carrying Out Genocide in Namibia

Elliot Hannon

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Mauritius Is Considering an Unprecedented Attack on Online Freedom

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The U.S. Is Running Out of Excuses Not to Share Its Vaccines With the World

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Coming 2 America Picks Up Where the 1988 Original Ended—for Better or for Worse

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The Biden Administration Is Repealing the Global Gag Rule. That’s Not Enough.

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The Pandemic Is Forcing Cities to Rethink Water

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Egypt’s Dangerous New Strategy for Criminalizing Queerness

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At Long Last, Trump Clarifies Stance on Western Sahara Conflict

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Trump Pulls the Plug on His Own Ill-Conceived War in Somalia

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The Peace Deals of the ’90s Are Breaking Down

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Facebook’s Content Moderation Errors Are Costing Africa Too Much

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