America and Islamic StateAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, is deadThe “caliph” was killed in a raid by American troops. But his ultra-violent jihadist group lives onOct 27
The art of darknessVladimir Putin flaunts Russia’s increasing influence in AfricaBut the country is not as important as its spin suggestsprint-edition iconOct 24
The limits of liberalism?South Africa’s main opposition party implodesIts approach to race is largely to blameprint-edition iconOct 24
Message not receivedA surge of public anger sends Lebanon’s politicians reelingThe problems start with a rotten political systemprint-edition iconOct 24
Vlad the dealmakerRussia and Turkey agree to carve up northern SyriaAs the Kurds watch helplesslyprint-edition iconOct 23
Russia in AfricaThe Kremlin is encouraging Guinea’s president to ditch the constitutionThe Guinean people aren’t thrilledOct 21
Cleaning up the rainbow nationSouth Africa’s president promises big results—eventuallyCyril Ramaphosa tells The Economist it’s not his job to arrest peopleprint-edition iconOct 17
A dilemma in the HornDid Ethiopia’s premier deserve the Nobel peace prize?Abiy Ahmed made peace with Eritrea but failed to stop ethnic cleansingprint-edition iconOct 17
The rainbow nationA transcript of an interview with Cyril RamaphosaOn October 13th Robert Guest, The Economist’s foreign editor, and John McDermott, the Africa Correspondent, interviewed South Africa’s presidentOct 18
Failed diplomacyAmerica forsakes Syria’s Kurds in a ceasefire deal with TurkeyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan got nearly everything he wantedOct 18
How convenientWhy do one in ten ships fly tiny Liberia’s flag?It’s a good way to avoid taxes and regulationsprint-edition iconOct 17
That shrinking feelingCongo’s enormous rainforest is getting smallerPoverty and bad governance are largely to blameprint-edition iconOct 17
A new hopeThe election of Kais Saied gives Tunisians something to cheerThe awkward law professor wants to shake things upprint-edition iconOct 16
Into the cauldronTurks cheer Erdogan’s war against Syrian KurdsInternational condemnation and sanctions fall on deaf ears. At home, critics face jailOct 15