America's $280 Million Military Mission in Niger Ends in Failure
The new Nigerien military government has ordered U.S. forces out of their expensive air base.
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Magatte Wade on Africa, Foreign Aid, and Free Markets
"We are poor because we don't let our entrepreneurs work," says the director of the Center for African Prosperity at the Atlas Network.
Magatte Wade: The Real Reasons Why Africa Is Poor and Why It Matters
The author discusses how cryptocurrencies are helping people like her build the Africa—and the world—they want.
The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters
Author Magatte Wade discusses how cryptocurrencies are helping people like her build the Africa—and the world—they want.
Africa's Planned Cities Need Unplanning
Nigeria's shantytowns are more functional than its centrally planned gated communities.
Why the U.S. Hasn't Declared a Coup in Niger
The U.S. is prioritizing foreign militaries over democracies.
Kenya Lifts Logging Ban, Promising Jobs and Growth
The 2018 ban led to the loss of approximately 44,000 jobs and $28 million in revenue.
Nigeria Looks To Reduce State Role in Energy Sector
The new administration plans to end the state monopoly on oil and gas.
Uganda's New Anti-Gay Law Could Undermine AIDS Prevention
The new law dictates a life sentence for anyone caught having gay sex and the death penalty for anyone convicted of "aggravated homosexuality."
Deirdre McCloskey: 'What We Want Is a Nonslave Society'
The economic historian and Magatte Wade, Alex Gladstein, Mohamad Machine-Chian, Tony Woodlief, and Tom Palmer are challenging authoritarians everywhere.
Lockdowns Had Little Impact on COVID-19
Data show Florida and New York had similar death numbers despite vastly different approaches.
America's Loose Ends in the Middle East
They say the U.S. is pivoting to other conflicts, but the Pentagon hasn't exactly left the Middle East and North Africa behind.
Morocco's Incredible World Cup Run Is a Victory for Open Borders
The first African team to make the World Cup semifinals wouldn't be there without help from foreign-born players.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Is Ambitious but Disappointing
There's real grief in this superhero sequel. But it falls prey to too many Marvel movie problems.
The Woman King Rewrites History for a Feminist Twist on the Slave Trade
Hollywood often takes liberties. But there's a distinction to be made between poetic license and historical revisionism.
The War on Terror Continues Apace in Africa
U.S. counterterrorism action in Somalia hasn’t been approved by Congress, but it rages on anyway.
Don't Expect Joe Biden's Travel Ban To Save America From the Omicron Variant
The World Health Organization warns that such restrictions can cause more harm than they prevent.
The Government Let a U.S. Citizen Spend Months in a Foreign Prison for No Good Reason
Amir Meshal was never charged with a crime.
Opening America's Doors Only to the Vaccinated Isn't Good Enough
A vaccine mandate for international visitors cuts Africa off for no good reason.
Conservationists Pushed Ban on Non-Fatal Rhino Horn Harvesting. Poaching Skyrocketed.
Environmental activists should use the market to their advantage.
8 Possible Reasons for the Huge International Differences in COVID-19 Deaths
For each plausible theory, there are puzzling counterexamples.
Meet the Grandmothers Who Rule Kenya's Legal Drug Markets
The East African khat trade is thriving, even as global prohibition creeps in around the edges.
Stossel: Lessons From Africa
Entrepreneur Magatte Wade explains how regulations are keeping Africa poor.
Authoritarian Governments Jail Plastic Bag Users; Environmentalists Cheer
Tanzania follows in the footsteps of Rwanda and Kenya.
'It Is Better To Work for Yourself Than Sit and Wait for Aid'
Kenya needs workers. Kenya has Somali refugees who want to work. If only the government would get out of the way.
Blockchain Is Changing Lives in Africa
Startups from Cape Town to Nairobi think the budding technology is the future of the continent.
Animal Rights Activists Slam Huntress for Killing 'Rare' African Giraffe That Isn't Actually Rare
Critics accused the huntress of being a murderer and said she deserves to be abused and shamed.
Chaos in Africa, Apologias in Alabama, and the Rise of Democratic Socialism
Matt Welch interviews Eli Lake, Kat Timpf, and John Nichols on SiriusXM Insight at 2 pm ET
Four Dead in Africa: The Addiction to World Policing Must End
Many Americans, including our nation's leaders, don't know where or why our military is deployed.
The Truth About Niger
Jihadists would be no threat to Americans who were left to mind their own business.
U.S. Troops Will Stay in Niger and You'll Forget About It Again Soon Enough
U.S. fatalities bring America's misadventures overseas into the public eye, but only briefly.
Europe's Anti-GMO Stance Is Killing Africans
The cost of Africa's refusal to grow GMO crops are incredible in human health and economic terms.
George Clooney Leaves Free Market Solutions Out of Proposals to Fight World Poverty
Private enterprise helps global economic development in ways besides simple charity.
Yes, the Population of Africa Will Grow Tremendously This Century
Fortunately, even if conditions don't improve, economic freedom (and consequently growth) benefits not only the people who have it, but also people who don't.
Namibia President Warns About 'Fake News' While Taking Credit for High Press Freedom Ranking
Hage Geingob has, however, been blamed for Namibia dropping out of the top 20.
The Prospects for Progress in Africa
Nigeria will have a higher population than the U.S. by mid-century, when one in four people on Earth will live in Africa.
A Privately Funded Experiment in a Universal Basic Income
Dozens of villages in Kenya will soon be receiving payments.
Happy Birthday, Botswana
Its prosperity and stability a testament to its first president, who did not seek to destroy the market economy he inherited.
The Universal Basic Income: Innovative Social Welfare Reform or Satanic Plot?
An experiment in international aid hits a snag.