Blinken makes case for democracy at start of sub-Saharan Africa tour

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Chad’s Military Junta and Rebels Sign a Deal, but a Main Player Is Missing

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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/08/08/world/08chad/08chad-moth.jpg The accord paves the way for nation­al rec­on­cil­i­a­tion talks and demo­c­ra­t­ic elec­tions. How­ev­er, it was snubbed by the main rebel group respon­si­ble for the death of Chad’s pre­vi­ous leader. DAKAR, Sene­gal — Chad’s mil­i­tary gov­ern­ment and more than 40 rebel groups signed a cease-fire agree­ment on Mon­day in Qatar, paving the way for reconciliation…

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What America’s Great Unwinding Would Mean for the World

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https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/KLrn-M7_lNEjMtivnv7JMDGAxTU=/960x540/media/img/mt/2022/07/End_of_America/original.jpg A pecu­liar cog­ni­tive dis­so­nance seems to have tak­en hold in the world. The West­ern response to Russia’s inva­sion of Ukraine—led and propped up by the Unit­ed States—has remind­ed the world that the inter­na­tion­al order is, if any­thing, more depen­dent on Amer­i­can mil­i­tary, eco­nom­ic, and finan­cial might now than only a few years ago. Yet…

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In the Kenyan Election, a Fierce Battle to Lead an African Powerhouse

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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/08/04/world/00kenya-election-promo/00kenya-election-promo-moth.jpg Kenyans vote for a new pres­i­dent on Tues­day, end­ing a heat­ed race that shows why, in a trou­bled region, the East African nation mat­ters more than ever. KANGARI, Kenya — The heli­copter swooped over the lush tea and cof­fee fields flank­ing Mount Kenya, Africa’s sec­ond high­est peak, and touched down out­side a small high­land town…

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How is money being spent in Kenyan elections? BBC Africa

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Kenyan politi­cians are using mil­lions of dol­lars to fight for polit­i­cal seats in the 2022 gen­er­al elec­tion. Attempts by the elec­toral body to cap cam­paign financ­ing and con­tri­bu­tions were thwart­ed by the nation­al assem­bly in 2021. How are politi­cians spend­ing the mon­ey? What are impli­ca­tions for the coun­try’s democ­ra­cy? BBC Africa’s Ash­ley Ogon­da explains. Pro­duced by…

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Life Expectancy in Africa Increases Nearly 10 Years

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https://gdb.voanews.com/A36CA05B-A201-4915-A159-F97606A4C942_w800_h450.jpg GENEVA —  Life expectan­cy in Africa rose by near­ly 10 years between 2000 and 2019, from 46 years to 56 years, accord­ing to the World Health Orga­ni­za­tion’s State of Health in Africa report released Thurs­day. How­ev­er, WHO offi­cials note that is still well below the glob­al aver­age of 64 years. WHO Assis­tant Region­al Director…

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China cannot stop other world leaders visiting Taiwan, says Nancy Pelosi

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https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b4121acc233d0d1eb95b30303b51fad32197544b/0_23_2048_1229/master/2048.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=6b8dd9aaa684d88577dc8fc25f8b7d52 Chi­na can­not stop oth­er world lead­ers vis­it­ing Tai­wan, says Nan­cy Pelosi US House speak­er leaves island as Chi­na orders live-fire drills off coast 02:13 The US House speak­er, Nan­cy Pelosi, has said Bei­jing can­not pre­vent world lead­ers from trav­el­ling to Tai­wan, as she depart­ed from the island on Wednes­day to con­tin­ue her tour of Asia. In…

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