Going, going… Gabon: another African coup

Last night, the populist-right leader announced that she will run in the French presidential election next year. Our correspondent analyses the Le Pen dynasty and explains how this decision will shape the campaign. The world’s first refuge for whales once held in captivity. And o ...  Show more

As NATO leaders gather for the annual summit in Turkey today, the thorniest issue is off the agenda: fractures within the alliance. Our correspondent travels to the Baltics, where a strategic shift is already evident. First there was vibe coding, now vibe lawyering is coming to c ...  Show more

Putsches in Africa are becoming more common and there appears to be a trend. Are there more to co ...

It is unclear whether better governance lies ahead after a <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/09/05/alpha-conde-the-president-of-guinea-is-apparently-ousted-in-a-coup?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_c ...

Ben and Nizar take a closer look at Lebanon's new government and how it is very much business as usual. Also covered: Bassil in Davos, Lebanon approaching a fiscal cliff, Parliment to meet on the 2020 budget, debt repayments on the horizon, and the uprising enters a new phase as ...  Show more

The Economic Community of West African States <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/08/07/after-nigers-coup-the-drums-of-war-are-growing-louder?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anony ...