Africa

Without a government-sponsored national reconciliation strategy, Libya’s post-conflict transition will be even more difficult to manage.

The Muslim Brotherhood is favored to win big in the upcoming elections, but several recent events suggest that its strong position may be waning.

Despite its problems, sub-Saharan Africa can offer high returns for astute investors.

South Africa's rulers lead the most powerful nation in Africa; they should start acting like it.

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is a more democratic movement than many Westerners realize.

The Chinese are opportunists when it comes to extracting natural resources from sub-Saharan Africa.

Divorce is a messy business, especially in international politics. In Africa, secessionist movements occur frequently but succeed rarely.

The Libyan government is collapsing. The combined efforts of the Libyan rebels and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have made the regime of Muammar Gaddafi increasingly untenable.