Africa
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Blinken Urges Rwanda and Congo to End Support for Warring Militias
KIGALI, Rwanda — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Thursday that he had urged the leaders of Rwanda…
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Kenyans on Tenterhooks as Votes Are Counted in Presidential Race
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans waited anxiously on Wednesday for the results of their presidential election, the most closely fought in…
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Blinken Presses Congo Leaders to Slow Oil-and-Gas Push in Rainforests
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Pushing for a reconsideration of plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to auction…
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Voting Is Over in Kenya’s Election. Now the Battle Continues.
NAIROBI, Kenya — A wave of relief tinged with jubilation washed across Kenya on Tuesday as its hotly contested presidential…
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Will the fifth time be the charm for Raila Odinga?
Raila Odinga, the smiling eminence of Kenyan politics, has an admirable record of contesting national elections and a miserable record…
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New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground
DAKAR, Senegal — It is a struggle that communities across the world have faced: stopping companies from grabbing their lands,…
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Here’s how Kenyan elections work.
Elections in Kenya have been passionately fought, and turnout has been high. Up to 80 percent of voters cast their…
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The troubles of Kenya’s China-funded train.
MOMBASA, Kenya — Fireworks popped and confetti rained down in the seaside city of Mombasa when Kenya’s president inaugurated the…
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William Ruto is the self-proclaimed champion of Kenya’s ‘hustler nation.’
William Ruto loves to tell of his humble origins — his barefoot childhood in the Rift Valley; his first pair…
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U.S. Promotes Democracy in Africa as Rival Nations Expand Influence
PRETORIA, South Africa — The United States has been grappling with the growing influence of China, Russia and Middle Eastern…
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