What Is Wagner Doing in Africa?
Russian mercenaries are wringing wealth and political leverage out of the Sahel.
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Florent Vergnes / AFP / Getty Beware Populist Politicians Who Threaten to Kill
A country that once peacefully ousted a dictator chose a murderous autocrat as its leader.
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How a 40-mile trip to Lagos took 12 hours
Pius Utomi Ekpei/Afp/Getty Germany's Bomb Problem
Outside Berlin, a building boom hits a snag: unexploded ordnance.
Frenemies of the State
Once the most outspoken critic of Zimbabwe’s government, David Coltart is now on the inside
Getting Away With Murder?
The investigation into the 2005 assassination of the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri is nearing its end—and a trial in international court looms. Insiders say the trail of evidence leads, ultimately, to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But having spent three years fearing for their lives, the investigators are now grappling with a different fear: that Western concerns about regional stability will prevent the naming of the biggest names. Inside the investigation that could blow up the Middle East
Paradise Regained?
Kashmir tries to reclaim its once-celebrated tranquility.
The Travel Advisory
Where to stay, where to eat, and what to do in Kashmir
A New Era in Pakistan
What the end of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf means for the war on terror
