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First LookSudan sentences 27 to death for detained teacher's torture, killingThe death of Ahmed al-Khair was a key point in the uprising that overthrew longtime leader Omar al-Bashir.
First LookSomalia truck bombing kills dozens. The work of Al Shabab?A truck bomb exploded in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 79 people. The blast reminded witnesses of a 2017 Al Shabab bombing.
鈥楾he backbone of this economy鈥�: Fighting for housekeepers' rights in South AfricaSouth Africa鈥檚 domestic workers are as exploitable as they are invisible. Activist Pinky Mashiane is on a mission to help secure their rights.
鈥楤ig changes on a human scale鈥�: Ryan Lenora Brown on reporting a continent (audio)How do you cover a region where more than 1 billion people live? Sometimes, by focusing on just one or two at at time. A foreign correspondent鈥檚 mandate, Ryan once wrote, is to 鈥渄raw the world in close鈥澛犫�� to make it feel smaller, more relatable.
Should surfing the web count as a human right? The view from South Africa.South Africa鈥檚 Competition Commission wrote in a December report that two major phone providers鈥� data prices were聽鈥渁nti-poor鈥� and should be lowered.
Drawing West Africa, one emoji at a timeEmoji app Zouzoukwa grew from graphic designer聽O鈥橮l茅rou Grebet鈥檚 resolution to draw an image a day depicting life in Ivory Coast and West Africa.
A city鈥檚 ambitions, measured in skyscrapersLeonardo, challenger to Johannesburg's tallest building, rises as a symbol of faith in South Africa's future, even as economic growth slows further.
First LookDeath of crusading journalist topples Malta prime ministerAfter 20,000 protested the murder of an anti-corruption journalist, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Sunday that he would resign in January.
Zimbabwean doctors鈥� difficult call: Do they have to strike to serve?Zimbabwe鈥檚 doctors are striking over low wages and poor conditions, underscoring the country鈥檚 lack of economic change since Robert Mugabe鈥檚 ouster.聽
First LookA new program aims to end Africa's financial gender gapSinger Ang茅lique聽Kidjo is promoting Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa, a program that seeks to boost聽financing for female entrepreneurs.
How rugby became a marker for inclusion in South AfricaFor many, South Africa鈥檚 World Cup win was made all the more sweet by the role of the Springboks鈥� black captain. But why is he such an exception?
They survived Ebola. Now, they鈥檙e helping others do the same.Congo鈥檚 Ebola survivors are often mourning loved ones lost to the same disease. Yet many find a sense of purpose caring for other patients.
Their city's known for war and Ebola. What about rollerblading?Rollerblading is more than sport in Beni. Here amid eastern Congo鈥檚 conflict and Ebola outbreak, it brings a fierce sense of freedom聽鈥� and escape.
First LookRussia bids for influence in Africa amid U.S. isolation rhetoricRussia is the leading arms supplier to African countries. Now the Kremlin hopes to expand that power with the first Russia-Africa summit this week.
First LookPeace process in jeopardy as tensions rise in South SudanIf the opposition leader cannot safely return to South Sudan, the country could miss its Nov. 12 deadline to create a coalition government.聽
Migrants left home for a reason. Returning is a struggle.Returned migrants sometimes receive support getting back on their feet in Nigeria. But how can short-term help become long-term success?
First LookIn Tanzania, a new generation has a change of heart about lionsYounger Maasai pastoralists are helping to educate people about the importance of coexisting with lions instead of retaliating against the big cats.
Cover StoryA rapper鈥檚 quest to be presidentBobi Wine wants to unseat Uganda鈥檚 entrenched ruler. Can he stir a youth revolution here and across Africa?聽
Rewriting the historical epic: African women writers go bigPetina Gappah鈥檚 鈥淥ut of Darkness, Shining Light鈥� is the latest example of a new generation of African novelists reinventing historical fiction.
Letter from Gambia: After 22-year regime, 鈥榃e need the truth鈥�Gambia鈥檚 Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission has launched a national reckoning with former President Yahya Jammeh鈥檚 22-year rule.
