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Senegal's president chips away at country's democratic record

President Abdoulaye Wade's attempt to alter the Constitution highlights Senegal's decline as a model of democracy in West Africa.
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US to Nicaragua's opposition: We can dance, but you lead

If Nicaragua’s sluggish opposition is waiting for Uncle Sam to swoop in like Superman to rescue Lady Democracy from the grips of mustachioed villain Daniel Ortega, they’re in for a long wait.
Christians expelled, Morocco and US spar over religious freedom

A congressional committee is holding a hearing today on religious freedom in Morocco, which expelled nearly 100 Christian foreigners in March. Morocco is investigating an American school that parents have accused of spreading Christianity.
Are investors missing out on sub-Sahara Africa?

Africa's improvements have created thriving markets. US firms should enter this last great investment frontier.
US may punish Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega with $64 million aid cut

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Wednesday with the Millenium Challenge Corporation to decide whether to cancel US aid in response to the leftist leader's alleged attempts to steal elections.
How to make US foreign aid work

Give recipients a say in where the money goes.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about why President Bush may not be given a lot of credit, the need for Nicaragua to work with international donors, and how the time has come for compassion in Gaza.
Don't let Nicaragua's Ortega become a Mugabe

The West must use leverage to prevent bloody confrontation.
Nicaragua's Ortega defiant after US, Europe yank aid

President Daniel Ortega is turning to Russia and Venezuela for replacement cash – with fewer strings attached.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about Liberia's progress in its struggle against corruption, and why low-interest mortgages could help the credit crisis.
Boiling point in Bolivia

Internal conflict could destabilize the region. Here's what Washington can do.
Fund the fight against global poverty

The Millennium Challenge Corporation is a critical investment.
U.S.-Africa alliance to help small farmer

The partnership between the US and Kofi Annan's farm group reflects the new international emphasis on agriculture.