Editors’ Picks: It’s Africa’s century—for better or worse

Plus: What’s the endgame in Ukraine? [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( May 14, 2022 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. 1 [Africa’s century.]( the coming decades, the world will experience a revolutionary shift in the global order—and it’s not the one you’re thinking of, FP’s Adam Tooze [writes](. 2 [Baffling policy.]( is the West’s ultimate goal in the war in Ukraine? FP’s Emma Ashford and Matthew Kroenig [discuss]( in our series It’s Debatable. 3 [Deep divide.]( Sunday, Lebanon will head to the polls for the first time since its 2019 uprising. The election is crucial to pulling the country out of an abyss, FP’s Anchal Vohra [writes](. 4 [China-sized hole.]( his new book, Bill Gates proposes a new pandemic prevention plan but fails to account for politics, Anthony Ruggiero [writes](. 5 [What in the world?]( two countries in the world refuse to vaccinate their populations. Can you identify which ones? Test your knowledge in our weekly [news quiz]( by FP’s Nina Goldman. --------------------------------------------------------------- Official development assistance only covers 6% of least developed countries’ (LDCs) $2.5 trillion funding gap—and COVID-19 has only made things worse, especially for women. In the [new report]( from FP Analytics, supported by Microsoft, explore how and why innovative blended finance models could be the key for unlocking the investments LDCs need to grow and thrive. [Learn more](. --------------------------------------------------------------- FINAL DAYS: Subscribe before May 15, 2022, to get your copy of the current issue of Foreign Policy. [The China Issue]( is a deep-dive into the U.S.-China relationship, featuring fascinating analyses of the Biden administration’s China policy, Chinese propaganda, and China’s Gen Z. To encourage you to give FP a try, we’re offering you an additional 20% off the subscription of your choosing. [Use promo code CHINAISSUE at checkout to claim this offer.]( FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2022 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](