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West Africa Lurches Toward War

As the world watches the tsunami in Japan and the uprising in Libya, another part of the world is on the brink of disaster. Is anyone paying attention?

BY ELIZABETH DICKINSON | MARCH 11, 2011

Invasion of the Alien Cattle

Why does the United States allow more foreign cattle to immigrate than it does people?

BY CHARLES KENNY | FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Welcome to Juba U.

Southern Sudan's premiere university, relocated to the north during years of civil war, is finally back. Is it up to the task of training a new country's next leaders?

BY PIOTR ZALEWSKI | FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The Rest of the Story

Al Jazeera's Palestine Papers have been a PR disaster for the Palestinian Authority. But it's Israel's American supporters who really need to read them.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JANUARY 28, 2011

More Sudans, More Problems?

If and when Southern Sudan becomes independent, it may mean two troubled Sudans instead of just one.

BY MAGGIE FICK | JANUARY 25, 2011

After the Break Up

Sudan has 99 problems, but secession isn't one.

BY CHARLES KENNY | JANUARY 25, 2011

I Was a Rare Earths Day Trader

How a naval confrontation in the South China Sea created a global investment bubble -- and cost me half my life savings.

BY JASON MIKLIAN | JANUARY 21, 2011

Voice of Terror

Anwar al-Awlaki has emerged as the most persuasive supporter of jihad for Muslims in the West.

BY ALEXANDER MELEAGROU-HITCHENS | JANUARY 18, 2011

A High Price for War

How much would it cost if conflict erupted in Sudan once again?

BY NICK DONOVAN, MATTHEW BELL, VICTORIA BARR | JANUARY 11, 2011

The Referendum Hangover

January 9 may well have been the happiest and most hopeful day Southern Sudan has seen in half a century. But there is a danger in celebrating too soon.

BY MAGGIE FICK | JANUARY 10, 2011

The Serpent King

How a notorious Malaysian wildlife smuggler was brought to justice -- and what it tells us about stopping the world's most profitable black market.

BY BRYAN CHRISTY | DECEMBER 28, 2010

Two States, No Solutions

Barack Obama says the Israeli-Palestinian impasse is a threat to the United States' national security. But is he acting like it is?

BY JAMES TRAUB | DECEMBER 17, 2010

The Sunshine Policy

The United States has quietly asked allies like Yemen and Pakistan for some extraordinary favors in its war on terrorism. Is it really so terrible if WikiLeaks forces them to explain those demands?

BY JAMES TRAUB | DECEMBER 10, 2010

A Palestinian State Means War

Why Abbas shouldn't go unilateral.

BY JONATHAN SCHANZER | DECEMBER 9, 2010

Killing the Messenger

Arundhati Roy was right to call India's presence in Kashmir a military occupation -- and throwing writers in jail won't solve the problem.

BY ANUJ CHOPRA | OCTOBER 28, 2010

The End of the Charm Offensive

China's neighbors welcome a strong China, just not a dominant one -- and that's where the United States comes in.

BY JOHN LEE | OCTOBER 26, 2010

Sudan's War Inside

As pundits warn of a north-south Sudan scuffle, they might miss the real brewing conflict: within Southern Sudan.

BY MAGGIE FICK | OCTOBER 21, 2010

How Much Turf Does the Somali Government Really Control?

It's a bit more than just "a few square blocks." But it's bad news when insurgents control the majority of the capital.

BY ELIZABETH DICKINSON | SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Not Settling For Less

Foreign Policy speaks to Daniel Dayan, a leader of the Israeli West Bank settler movement, about holding Benjamin Netanyahu to his word, and how if Barack Obama were any worse he’d be Bill Clinton.

INTERVIEW BY DAVID KENNER | SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Taxing American Competitiveness

Why is Congress slapping fees on the most productive sectors of the U.S. economy?

BY JACOB F. KIRKEGAARD, ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN | SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Bordering on Chaos

In South Sudan, a delayed vote could mean the collapse of fragile peace.

BY MAGGIE FICK | AUGUST 30, 2010

Between Uzbekistan and a Hard Place

After deadly violence against Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan, President Islam Karimov seemed to embrace the flood of refugees back home. When, then, did he boot them out immediately?

BY ILAN GREENBERG | AUGUST 10, 2010

Want to Fix Immigration? Give Noncitizens the Vote

A tiny step that could make a huge difference when it comes to immigration reform.

BY ALEXANDRA STARR | AUGUST 6, 2010

Fear and Loathing in Central Asia

How Russia plans to use a previously obscure international organization to reassert its control over its "near abroad."

BY LELAND R. MILLER | AUGUST 5, 2010

The Sand Smugglers

Singapore's business-friendly climate has seen the country grow by leaps and bounds -- literally. But it's all based on a murky, billion-dollar illegal trade in sand.   

BY CHRIS MILTON | AUGUST 4, 2010

Colombia Kicks Over the Negotiating Table

Is President Álvaro Uribe trying to prevent his successor from making peace with Venezuela?

BY BERNARDO ÁLVAREZ | JULY 29, 2010

Blood on the Tracks

Photos from the dangerous journey to El Norte.

PHOTOS BY FELIPE JÁCOME | JULY 23, 2010

Soccer Explains Nothing

Stop looking to the World Cup for history lessons. It’s just a game and, frankly, that’s good enough.

BY SIMON KUPER | JULY 21, 2010

The Truth About Africom

No, the U.S. military is not trying to take over Africa. Here's what we're actually doing.

BY ROBERT MOELLER | JULY 21, 2010

Survey Charts Darfur Opinion for First Time

Those most affected by the crisis say they want Sudan's President Omar Hassan al Bashir prosecuted, are skeptical of chances for peace, and insist on reparations for crimes.

BY REBECCA HAMILTON | JULY 15, 2010