All Africa
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.
Jihadis took over their towns. Many distrust Mali鈥檚 rulers just as much.In a refugee camp in Mauritania, displaced Malians describe fleeing both Islamist insurgents and their own military government.
In South Sudan, young musicians refuse to let war divide themAs South Sudan teeters on the brink of a second civil war, young people are using music to promote peace and unity.
In Senegal, our writer finds a nation powered by hustleA reporter in Senegal explores the concept of the d茅brouillard, a local term for people who create their own opportunities from whatever they can.
Their husbands left for Europe. These Senegalese women are picking up the pieces.For each Senegalese man who migrates to Europe, or dies trying, there are women left behind to build new lives.
From the MagazineMany Senegalese are braving dangerous seas to get to Europe. Can they be convinced to stay?In Senegal, poverty makes young people embark on dangerous boats to reach Europe. Parents and local leaders seek solutions to encourage them to stay.
Young Senegalese challenge their country to think 鈥� and buy 鈥� localFrom cuisine to fashion to politics, Senegal is asserting its independence from its former colonial ruler, France.聽
Trump disparages Somalia. But it is key to US counterterrorism efforts.President Trump鈥檚 recent dehumanizing remarks about Somali Americans play to stereotypes and obscure a complex history.
