All Africa
First LookRwanda opens its doors to asylum-seekers once headed for EuropeIn 1994, 2 million Rwandans were displaced by genocide. Thursday, the country accepted the first of 500 asylum-seekers聽as part of a U.N. agreement.听
Letter from Uganda: 5,000 miles from China 鈥� and yet not far at allChina鈥檚 much-debated role in Africa has been growing for years. Even so, our correspondent was surprised at just how much of China he found in Uganda.
Difference MakerUganda鈥檚 forests are disappearing. He鈥檚 fighting back.Environmental activist William Amanzuru鈥檚 network, Friends of Zoka, is determined to push back against illegal logging and deforestation in Uganda.
Slave trade revisited: For Ghanaian archaeology team, past is personalArchaeologist Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann leads a team excavating 海角大神sborg Castle, a slave fort in Ghana where many of the team鈥檚 ancestors worked.
鈥楢m I Next鈥� protests: South Africans push to renew fight against rapeUyinene Mrwetyana鈥檚 rape and murder have reawakened outrage about violence against women in South Africa. But will it lead to change, protesters ask?
First LookIn new Sudan, women want more freedom, bigger political roleAfter the military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir in April, Sudanese聽women are seeking freedoms which were restricted by the old regime.听
Big promises, few results: Chinese farms falter in UgandaTwo Chinese agricultural projects were lauded by the Ugandan president. A few growing seasons later, their promises remain unfulfilled.听聽
Liberator or oppressor? For many, Robert Mugabe was both.Robert Mugabe rose to power with all the hope of a liberator. But his 37-year reign over Zimbabwe ended in a shroud of brutality and economic chaos.
In blaze of powerlessness, South Africans rage against migrantsIn South Africa, rampant poverty and inequality have helped to foment contempt for foreign-born business owners.
As South Africa reckons with history, court restricts its 鈥極ld Flag鈥�A South African court has banned many displays of the country鈥檚 former flag, ruling that they constituted hate speech, discrimination, and harassment.
First LookWhat's next for Sudan on its path toward democracySudan finally has momentum to democratize. But a weak economy, international isolation, internal conflict, and transitional justice stand in the way.听
Hail this taxi, but hold on tight 鈥� boda-bodas swarm Kampala streetsUganda motorcycle taxis multiplied to get around Kampala鈥檚 notorious traffic. But without adequate planning, unsafe transit is expected to worsen.
First LookSlavery's 400-year anniversary brings tourist boom to GhanaFour centuries after the first African slaves reached the U.S., Americans exploring their ancestry are boosting Ghana's sluggish economy.
With patience and binoculars, Ugandan women build jobs as birdersIn Uganda鈥檚 Mabira Forest, women birders are their own guides. One helped our reporter train his gaze on a feathery find.
In Sierra Leone鈥檚 fight against rape, a reminder that law is not enoughLast year, the president鈥檚 declaration against sexual violence raised hopes for change. But the work of changing attitudes is just getting started.
First LookRebels in Mozambique sign peace accord with the governmentMozambique's civil war lasted 15 years. Warring leaders signed a deal Aug. 1, and will sign another Aug. 6 to promise peace for October elections.听
鈥楾he best race of their lives鈥�: A day with the Wild Coast鈥檚 traditional jockeysTraditional horse racing has been part of Xhosa culture for 200 years. Today, its audience is growing聽鈥� but will that change the soul of the sport?
First LookCongo ebola outbreak declared a global health emergencyAn ebola outbreak in Congo was declared a global health emergency on July 17 after 1,600 deaths since August 2018. The closing of Congolese borders, however, could lead to economic problems in the future.听
First LookPower-sharing deal marks progress in SudanAfter weeks of protests and a deadly crackdown, Sudan takes its first steps toward a more comprehensive democracy. A constitutional agreement that establishes a joint civilian-military sovereign聽is set to be adopted on Friday.
Their shack settlement was told to move. Their demand: Move us together.Deep Sea, an informal shack community in Nairobi, has been negotiating for years over a government plan to develop on the land where they live.
