Archives for June 2019

By Judd Devermont and Jon Temin | June 11, 2019 | Foreign Affairs In the 60-plus years since the countries of sub-Saharan Africa started becoming independent, democracy there has advanced unevenly. During the Cold War, many African states turned into Soviet- or U.S.-backed dictatorships. Afterward, some nascent democracies made notable gains, but others … [Read more...] about Africa’s Democratic Moment? The Five Leaders Who Could Transform the Region