Howard W. French

Xenophobia in Africa’s southernmost nation will have vast implications.

The U.S. blockade on the island is unprecedented—and could lead to prolonged upheaval.

The West’s shortsightedness in Africa is more apparent than ever.

Elites in both China and the U.S. are too easily tempted to buy into their own myths.

The West ignores the warning signs in the Sahel at its own peril.  

An economics writer known for his work on Asia turns his eye toward the fastest-growing continent.