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In eastern Congo, trust becomes a key tool in addressing EbolaThe current Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has elicited an enormous public health response. Alongside that, anthropologists and community workers are working to build trust between affected communities and outside responders.
The surf is swell in C么te d鈥橧voireThe popularity of surfing is growing in C么te d鈥橧voire, putting the country鈥檚 competitive surf scene on the map and helping reverse a culture of fear around the ocean.聽
In Nairobi, passengers queue for cheaper, quieter electric ridesThe popularity of electric vehicles is growing quickly in Kenya, led by exponential growth in the sale and use of electric motorcycles.聽
Why Macron is struggling to rebuild France鈥檚 ties with AfricaFrance is trying to bolster its fading influence in Africa, with promises of big investment and equal partnership. But its colonial history continues to create road bumps.
鈥業 don鈥檛 know if he is alive鈥�: In Sudan, love in a time of warSudan鈥檚 civil war has displaced millions of people, often leaving couples stranded far from each other, unsure if they will ever meet again.
Why the price of Senegal鈥檚 national dish just keeps going upThe prices of many staple foods in Senegal have spiked in recent years. As a result, the national dish, thieboudienne, is more expensive than ever.聽
A war in Europe drags on, and Africans pay the priceCitizens of Ghana, Kenya, and several other African nations are ending up on the front lines in Ukraine as Russia looks overseas to bolster its armed forces.
From the MagazineGlacial melt in ... Uganda? How mountain villagers manage it.Glaciers in the tropics are rare and melting quickly, reshaping the lives of the people who depend on them.
Cameroon鈥檚 separatist conflict drove pro soccer teams out. Why they鈥檙e back.The return of professional soccer to one of Cameroon鈥檚 Anglophone regions reflects a cautious optimism about the future in a place upended by war.
How fired USAID staffers are keeping the agency鈥檚 work goingProject Resource Optimization matches defunded USAID projects with new donors, allowing the lights to stay on as American foreign aid retreats.聽
After 3 years of war, Sudanese civilians pay the priceThree years of fighting have carved Sudan into two halves. The fight is now for the country鈥檚 center, where civilians are paying a devastating price.
What鈥檚 driving renewed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea?Many landlocked Ethiopians want a slice of their neighbor鈥檚 extensive coastline. Both sides have troops at the border. Is another conflict inevitable?
When TikTok failed them, Kenyans began policing their own feedsInaccurate and incomplete moderation on TikTok and other social media platforms has pushed users in Kenya to police themselves.
Seeking a stronger connection to Africa, young Egyptians learn SwahiliInterest in studying Swahili 鈥� the lingua franca of much of East Africa 鈥� is booming in Egypt.
Scholarships brought African students to Iran. Bombs sent them home.As U.S. and Israeli missiles fall on Iran, African students studying there on government scholarships are caught in the crossfire.
Diamonds built Botswana. Now, it must ponder a future without them.Botswana used its mineral wealth to slash poverty. But now, lab-grown diamonds are threatening the future of its biggest industry.
Africa鈥檚 largest economies are bouncing back. Do locals feel it?Africa鈥檚 two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, appear to be improving after several rough years.
How does a reporter in Uganda cover elections when the internet goes out?Reporter Sophie Neiman describes the experience of covering Uganda鈥檚 presidential election in the midst of a country-wide internet shutdown.
Casting disappointed gazes, Cape Town 鈥榓unties鈥� patrol gang strongholdsIn the Cape Flats, a working-class area on the edge of Cape Town, a group of mothers and grandmothers patrols the streets to stop gang violence.
On election day, Ugandan youth weigh stability versus possibilityThe youth vote in Uganda鈥檚 presidential elections is divided; young people are rallying around both President Yoweri Museveni and challenger Bobi Wine.
