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Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain https://africaindex.com/blog/africa-week-in-review-17-21-august-2026 2026-08-31T14:18:34.747Z https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Abidjan-Plateau1.JPG The Plateau business district of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, seen from across the lagoon Abdallahh / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 https://africaindex.com/blog/africa-week-in-review-10-14-august-2026 2026-08-29T04:38:40.243Z https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Abidjan-Plateau1.JPG The Plateau business district of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Abdallahh / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 https://africaindex.com/blog/foggy-bottom-on-africa-2026-08-12 2026-08-27T21:11:00.839Z https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Exterior_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State_Harry_S._Truman_Building%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_spring_2024_-_9.jpg/1280px-Exterior_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State_Harry_S._Truman_Building%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_spring_2024_-_9.jpg The Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, D.C., headquarters of the U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain https://africaindex.com/blog/africa-week-in-review-4-8-august-2026 2026-08-28T18:52:53.618Z https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/A_clash_of_worlds_-_Nairobi_skyline_from_the_Nairobi_National_park.jpg/1280px-A_clash_of_worlds_-_Nairobi_skyline_from_the_Nairobi_National_park.jpg Nairobi skyline seen from Nairobi National Park — pan-African anchor image for the weekly editorial round-up. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 https://africaindex.com/blog/foggy-bottom-on-africa-2026-08-05 2026-08-27T21:11:57.904Z https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Exterior_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State_Harry_S._Truman_Building%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_spring_2024_-_15.jpg/1280px-Exterior_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State_Harry_S._Truman_Building%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_spring_2024_-_15.jpg The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain https://africaindex.com/blog/foggy-bottom-signals-africa-july-2026 2026-08-29T21:06:38.369Z https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Exterior_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State_Harry_S._Truman_Building%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_spring_2024_-_12.jpg/1280px-Exterior_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State_Harry_S._Truman_Building%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.%2C_spring_2024_-_12.jpg Exterior of the Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. 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Africa Leadership Index editorial / original https://africaindex.com/blog/africa-cabinet-election-roundup-congo-puntland-benin-april-2026 2026-08-31T01:23:31.578Z https://fogrktmkovajllxfhuxz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/cameroon-succession-editorial.jpg Cabinet Politics, April 2026: Sassou's 41-Member Government, Deni's Puntland Reset, and Benin's One-Party Parliament