Virtually all banks are closed. Currency shortages abound. Staples prices have jumped. Now residents are finding themselves ...

Imagine a man in a tailored suit, sweating profusely as he chases a bus that's long since pulled out of the station. He waves frantically, shouting at the passengers inside—particularly one sitting ...

He took over leadership of the country in 2001 at the age of just 29, after his father and former coup leader, President ...