Opinion | What America Owes Haitian Asylum Seekers

This is about morals. It’s also about the law.

Opinion | How African Countries Can Overcome the ‘Resource Curse’

Eight of the 15 countries with the least diversified exports are in Africa.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria’s Longest-Serving President, Dies at 84

He joined the country’s fight for independence in the 1950s and helped lead it out of a brutal civil war in the 1990s. He was ousted in 2019 after 20 years in office,

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria’s Longest-Serving President, Dies at 84

He joined the country’s fight for independence in the 1950s and helped lead it out of a brutal civil war in the 1990s. He was ousted in 2019 after 20 years in office,

Opinion | The War on Terror Was Corrupt From the Start

There were lots of winners of the war in Afghanistan. Defense contractors, for one.

Opinion | Should Giving a Bribe Be Legal?

A former adviser to the Indian government once proposed immunity for people who give “harassment” bribes.

Guatemala Investigates Claim of Bribe Paid to Its President

A previous inquiry was cut short when the chief anti-corruption prosecutor was fired, but media reports of cash payments have prompted another one.

Opinion | The Buying of the American Mind

Government officials can be corrupted — but so can their critics.

Biden’s Border Dilemma

Increased crossings from Central America are forcing the administration to choose between two major goals — stopping migrants or stopping the root causes.

Opinion | I Commanded Afghan Troops This Year. We Were Betrayed.

It pains me to see President Biden and other Western officials blame the Afghan Army for collapsing but not mention why that happened.

FIFA, Deemed a Victim of Its Own Scandal, Will Share $200 Million Payout

Soccer’s governing body and two affiliates in the Americas have been awarded tens of millions of dollars seized by the Department of Justice.

El dilema de EE. UU. en Guatemala: ¿detener la corrupción o la migración?

El presidente Joe Biden prometió abordar la corrupción en Centroamérica, un propósito que ha tenido que pasar a segundo plano para lograr un clima de cooperación que reduzca el flujo migratorio.

Biden Faces a Trade-Off: Stop Corruption, or Migration?

President Biden promised to attack corruption in Central America head on, but that goal has taken a back seat to cooperating on stopping migrants from the region.

He Guarded Haiti’s Slain President. And He Was a Suspect in a Drug Inquiry.

Officials are examining whether President Jovenel Moïse’s killing was tied to the drug trade. The man in charge of his safety was a suspect in a major trafficking case, they say.

Collapse and Conquest: The Taliban Strategy That Seized Afghanistan

Starting in the spring, the Taliban negotiated wholesale surrenders and seized roadways and weapons, handing them vital propaganda victories and freedom to move quickly to the next opportunity.

Opinion | Disaster in Afghanistan Will Follow Us Home

Biden owns the moment. He’ll also own the consequences.

Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is Arrested

The Constitutional Court had found him guilty of contempt for failing to appear before a commission investigating corruption accusations that tainted a president once best known for fighting apartheid.

In the Haitian Diaspora: Shock, Sadness and a Fear of What Comes Next

Both opponents and supporters of the Haitian president saw his assassination as a worrisome sign that the already fragile country was descending into greater turmoil.

South African Court Orders Arrest of Ex-President Jacob Zuma for Contempt

Mr. Zuma, whose tenure was tainted by financial scandals, was a comrade of Nelson Mandela and a dominant figure for decades in the governing African National Congress party.

The Power of Money: How Autocrats Use London to Strike Foes Worldwide

English courtrooms have become a battleground — and a source of powerful weapons — in fierce disputes between the tycoons and the politicians of the post-Soviet world.