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India’s influence at the World Trade Organization has grown following a notable decline of U.S. power within the organization, but its opportunism and obstructionism could weaken its potential to ben…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi continued the tradition of visiting the continent at the beginning of each year.

China continued to strike economic deals with African countries, particularly in infrastructure, sustainable development, and mining.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems. 

January saw the PRC’s first combat patrol of the year around Taiwan and the presidential office of Taiwan’s first-ever tabletop wargame. Taiwan accused Chinese-owned cargo ships of deliberately damag…

As Liberia heads to a closely contested runoff election, the possibilities are decidedly limited. 

Mikhail Gorbachev will be remembered in the West for laying the basis for more constructive relations to ease the end of the Cold War, but vilified in Russia for speeding the Soviet Union’s demise.