The Senegalese writer was lauded as one of the founding fathers of African literature who subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the continent’s people.

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An incident at a British air base may demonstrate a new era of low-intensity conflict.

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The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

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Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.

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