Governance

Lessons learned from almost two decades of crisis work in Afghanistan should apply to other fragile states

Current trade disputes are distracting policymakers from more urgent global issues

In Venezuela’s political crisis, foreign governments must not fan the flames

Criticism of the government’s move to Gitega

Due to malnourishment, many poor children in Zimbabwe suffer from stunted growth

The European attempt to circumvent US sanctions against Iran may prove too little, too late

The postponement of Nigeria’s elections was embarrassing and demoralising

Malawi police kill suspects in custody

Yaa Gyasi’s first novel explores the brutal history of how the slave trade shaped West Africa and North America

Former US Secretary of State warns that democratic values are being undermined incrementally