All Africa
FocusFor refugees, a plea: You can鈥檛 beat a pandemic by leaving people outHow can refugees聽鈥� the world鈥檚 most vulnerable 鈥� cope with the coronavirus threat? There is no safety net, no margin for error.
First LookAfrican nations find solutions to shortages in virus crisisAcross the African continent, countries are preparing for a peak in COVID-19 cases, long after Europe and the United States have snapped up medical supplies. Many hope local ingenuity and production will lead to more independent solutions for future health crises.
Ebola experts鈥� tips to fight COVID-19: Listen. Build trust. Show respect.As COVID-19鈥檚 spread continues, countries are learning lessons from past epidemics, particularly the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Livestreamed safaris, coming to a laptop near youWildEarth offers virtual safaris broadcast from South Africa. The service鈥檚 popularity has soared amid COVID-19.
Africa goes to war on COVID misinformation 鈥� with songCoronavirus misinformation is adding to the pandemic鈥檚 dangers. #DontGoViral, led by UNESCO, Bobi Wine, and i4Policy, fights it with art.
Cover StorySomaliland鈥檚 sportswomen are breaking tape 鈥� and barriersSomaliland鈥檚 women are building gyms, joining leagues, and running races, showing their neighbors they can be both聽devout Muslims and athletes.
She was forced to marry a warlord. Now, she鈥檚 helping survivors heal.Evelyn Amony鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Advocacy Network helps survivors of conflict in Uganda,聽particularly those abducted by the Lord鈥檚 Resistance Army.
First LookA different plague: Africa battles next big wave of locustsIn a time of coronavirus quarantine, delays in the transportation of pesticides have been detrimental to East African countries who are fighting the largest locust invasion in 70 years.
Difference MakerQuidditch in Uganda: On this pitch, women and men are equalQuidditch isn鈥檛 just make-believe. John聽Ssentamu brought the Harry Potter game to Uganda, where it鈥檚 giving women a new chance to compete as equals.
The national archives built from a crumpled napkinHargeisa Cultural Center, founded by聽Jama Musse Jama in Somaliland, is more than a library.
The ExplainerAs risk of hunger rises, three questions on the locust swarmsLocust swarms devastating East Africa have put 20 million people at risk of going hungry. But how did it reach this point?
Rohingya ruling: How a tiny African country brought Myanmar to courtGambia鈥檚 case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice is historic, and not only because it may mark a turning point to protect Rohingya.
This African champ spells success e-m-p-a-n-o-p-l-yScripps National Spelling Bee includes a small number of international contestants. This year, Nadia Chelpang Mashoud of Ghana will be among them.
Price of Rwanda鈥檚 clean streets? Detained children, NGO says.Rwanda, often held up as a success story, is detaining homeless children in abusive conditions, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Jan. 27.
Suppressed under apartheid, Namibia鈥檚 music survives in 鈥楽tolen Moments鈥�Namibian music was censored under apartheid rule. Today, the 鈥淪tolen Moments鈥� project is cataloging thousands of songs to reclaim that legacy.
Fighting terror, together? The questions facing France and West Africa.France and five West African countries have reaffirmed their commitment to fighting Islamist militants in the region. But what would it take to win?
First LookAfrican women fight underrepresentation in climate researchWomen comprise 50% of farmers in Africa but have little access to climate change information. Two initiatives aim to help small-scale farmers adapt.
鈥楴umbers don鈥檛 lie鈥�: The team 鈥楥ounting Dead Women鈥� in KenyaKathomi Gatwiri and聽Audrey Mugeni鈥檚 social media initiative records every femicide reported in Kenya, stressing the scope of violence against women.
A woman鈥檚 right to her land: Q&A with Sizani NgubaneSizani Ngubane, who has spent years fighting for women鈥檚 land rights in South Africa, talks with the Monitor ahead of the human rights award ceremony.
FocusCongo Ebola crisis: To fight disease, an anthropologist heals distrustCongo鈥檚 Ebola outbreak is not just a health crisis. It鈥檚 also a social crisis聽鈥撀燼nd it鈥檚 this anthropologist鈥檚 job to heal it.
