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Skip to Main Content Advertisement AfricaLatest NewsEXCLUSIVEAs Trump’s African Peace Deal Teetered, a Call From Rwanda Halted U.S. SanctionsThe White House says Rwanda has violated a U.S.-brokered agreement on Congo, but sanctions are on ice. By Robbie Gramer and Alex LearyU.S. Immigration Deportees Held in Secret African Detention FacilitySending migrants to Cameroon skirted judicial orders, lawyers said. By Nicholas BariyoMillions Face Starvation in Congo. Their New Rulers Are to Blame.The M23 militia has tried to assert itself as the government in and around Goma. It is failing badly. By Nicholas BariyoEXCLUSIVEU.S. to Send 200 Troops to Help Nigeria Fight Islamist InsurgentsAmericans will train local forces, but won’t see combat, officials say. By Michael M. PhillipsKenya’s Central Bank Cuts Key Lending RateKenya’s central bank cut its key lending rate as East Africa’s largest economy continued a policy-loosening cycle to boost private-sector lending and economic growth. By Nicholas BariyoLatest Videos6:42How al Qaeda Stands on the Edge of Toppling a GovernmentAl Qaeda is sieging the capital of Mali, the West African nation nearly twice the size of Texas. WSJ explains how 24 years after the 9/11 attacks, the region is now the center of global terrorism. Photo Illustration: Ksenia Shaikhutdinova/WSJ0:30Trump Threatens U.S. Military Action in NigeriaPresident Trump said he had instructed the Defense Department to prepare for possible action, citing the perceived targeting of its Christian population by Islamist terrorists. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press1:09Afghanistan Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 1,400 Amid AftershocksRescue operations have been hampered by little to no road access after the 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area in eastern Afghanistan. Photo: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images2:13Thailand’s Prime Minister Ousted by Court Over Controversial CallWSJ’s Gabriele Steinhauser explains how a phone call with a Cambodian leader got Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra removed from office. Photo: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters2:41Thailand and Cambodia Are Engaged in Deadly Clashes. Why Now?Thailand and Cambodia exchanged deadly fire for a second day. WSJ Southeast Asia Bureau Chief Gabriele Steinhauser reports on the perilous escalation of a long-running border fight. Photo: WSJ; Athit Perawongmetha/ReutersMost Popular in WorldMexico Takes on Cartels as Killing of Drug Kingpin Sparks ViolenceThe Predawn Ambush in a Sleepy Mountain Town That Brought Down a Drug KingpinGunmen Wreak Chaos in Mexican Coastal Retreat After Cartel KillingPentagon Flags Risks of a Major Operation Against IranMexico, U.S. Tracked Drug Lord’s Lover Before Deadly RaidAdvertisement Related OpinionOPINIONChina Wins the Pentagon-Anthropic Brawl The Editorial BoardThe Ayatollah Is Choosing War The Editorial BoardHong Kong’s Global Censorship Play The Editorial BoardWho’s on First at Diego Garcia? The Editorial BoardEveryone Else Is Trading Without Us David HebertRelated TopicsAmericasAsiaChinaEuropeIndiaMiddle EastOceaniaRussiaU.K.More in AfricaThey Came for Its Riches, but Big Business Is Souring on South AfricaThe corporate exodus is accelerating, propelled by a toxic cocktail of corruption, lawlessness and poor infrastructure. By Alexandra WexlerUganda Central Bank Holds Key Lending RateUganda’s central bank maintained its key lending rate at 9.75%, citing rising inflationary pressure and high oil prices amid sustained geopolitical uncertainty. By Nicholas BariyoConservatives Surge to Surprise Victory in Thai ElectionsThe results could inject some stability into the country’s turbulent politics. By Gabriele Steinhauser A Plan to Save Elephants Sparked a Deadly ConflictThe conservation project was supposed to rebuild the elephant population. It became a cautionary tale instead. By Nicholas Bariyo415British American Tobacco to End South African ManufacturingBAT South Africa said it would cease cigarette production in the country because of “the devastating impact of the illicit cigarette trade”. By Joe StonorA Custody Battle Over Dogs Rocks an African NationPalace guard dogs are said to protect Malawi’s president from intruders and witchcraft. The outgoing leader decided to keep a few. By Nicholas Bariyo32South Africa Risks Angering Trump by Hosting Navies of Iran, Russia, ChinaThe military exercises come at a time of already strained relations with the U.S. By Alexandra WexlerIsrael Flexes New Diplomatic Muscle in Recognition of SomalilandTwo years of war have honed Israeli independence on the world stage. By Benoit Faucon and Dov LieberThailand, Cambodia Agree to Immediate Cease-Fire in Border ClashesAt least 22 civilians—21 in Cambodia and one in Thailand—have been killed since an earlier truce collapsed on Dec. 8. By Gabriele SteinhauserU.S. Strikes on Nigeria Targeted Islamic State Camps With Missile BarrageThe U.S. military said multiple militants had been killed in an attack that again showed President Trump’s focus on deterring violence against Christians. By Alexandra Wexler, Marcus Weisgerber and Nicholas Bariyo592U.S. Launched Christmas Day Strike Against ISIS in NigeriaThe president previously said he would move to protect the country’s Christian population. By Sadie Gurman and Lara SeligmanThis Dynasty of Watchmakers Outlived an Empire. Can It Survive the Modern World?One family’s centurieslong trade provides a window on British colonial history and Kenya’s independence, but its time looks to be coming to a close. By Michael M. Phillips | Photography by Kang-Chun Cheng for WSJ 74Senior Libyan Military Leaders Die in Plane CrashAn army chief and commander of ground forces for the government in Tripoli were among five confirmed killed shortly after takeoff in Turkey. By Jared Malsin and Elvan KivilcimEXCLUSIVECaptive Scam Workers in Cambodia Couldn’t Flee as Bombs FellLaborers being held against their will to run online scams were forced to keep working even as Thai military attacks on a disputed border area intensified. By Gabriele SteinhauserArrest of U.S. Employees Processing Asylum Claims for White South Africans Sparks RowSouth Africa said the arrests of seven Kenyan nationals working at an American refugee-processing center were part of an operation aimed at curbing illegal immigration and visa abuse. By Nicholas BariyoView AllRelated OpinionOPINIONChina Wins the Pentagon-Anthropic Brawl The Editorial BoardThe Ayatollah Is Choosing War The Editorial BoardHong Kong’s Global Censorship Play The Editorial BoardWho’s on First at Diego Garcia? The Editorial BoardEveryone Else Is Trading Without Us David HebertRelated TopicsAmericasAsiaChinaEuropeIndiaMiddle EastOceaniaRussiaU.K.What's NewsU.S., ISRAEL STRIKE IRANBerkshire’s Abel Pledges to Follow Buffett’s ‘Framework’ in First Shareholder LetterTrump Administration Shuns Anthropic, Embraces OpenAI in Clash Over GuardrailsNvidia Plans New Chip to Speed AI Processing, Shake Up Computing MarketSix Months, 9 Offers and $81 Billion. 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