All Africa
Congo鈥檚 wars uprooted her life. But they couldn鈥檛 silence her poetry.What does war look like from the inside? Ask Congo鈥檚 young slam poets.
Why rich oil reserves are a mixed blessing for UgandansA controversial oil pipeline project in Uganda and Tanzania has displaced tens of thousands, generating an outcry from residents and activists.
Washington adopts a Zimbabwe innovation: Grannies offering park-bench therapyIn Zimbabwe, therapy-trained grandmothers, sitting on public benches, offer personal comfort to those in need. The idea has spread to Washington.聽
USAID cuts threaten America鈥檚 most successful global health campaignUncertainty over U.S. foreign aid鈥檚 future, as Trump ally Elon Musk dismantles USAID, has thrown the global campaign to contain AIDS into disarray.
Botswana鈥檚 new president is a human rights lawyer on a missionIn October, voters in Botswana ousted their ruling party of 58 years. The new president, Duma Boko, carries the weight of their calls for change.聽
Madagascar fights to save the forests that made it famousDespite pledges to halt deforestation and youth-led efforts to reverse it, Madagascar is losing its trees faster than almost anywhere else on Earth.聽
Young Mozambicans lose patience with entrenched ruling partyFifty years after ousting Portugal鈥檚 colonial government in Mozambique, Frelimo is still in power. But young people鈥檚 desire for change was evident in protests against the inauguration of the country's new president.
War shut down Sudan鈥檚 universities. But its students refused to give up.Sudan鈥檚 civil war has dealt a catastrophic blow to the country鈥檚 universities, forcing many students to continue their education abroad.
In pursuit of a modern capital, Ethiopian leader razes historyEthiopia鈥檚 government is razing entire neighborhoods in Addis Ababa in the name of urban transformation, provoking dismay among many residents.
In Kenya, community health volunteers fight for pay and statusCommunity health workers are hailed as a cost-effective way to聽plug gaps in health care systems. Now they are fighting for their own rights.聽
Why Zimbabweans keep watching their money go up in smokeThe Oct. 8 fire at a market in Zimbabwe鈥檚 capital, Harare, highlights the fragility of life for those toiling on the margins of a collapsing economy.
First LookWest Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nationsThe move by ECOWAS comes after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the grouping.
How a revered starchy side dish helped choose Ghana鈥檚 next presidentWant to understand why Ghanaians just elected the opposition candidate, John Mahama, as president? Look no further than their favorite food, kenkey.
First LookHow farming is transforming lives for South Africa鈥檚 deaf populationIn South Africa, where unemployment exceeds 32%, deaf individuals face greater challenges. A deaf entrepreneur left her job to launch a program training the deaf in agriculture, offering skills development and sustainable livelihoods.
Loggers were stealing the forest. These women started stealing their chain saws.As the world鈥檚 leaders discuss the planet鈥檚 future at COP29, in Nigeria, a group of local women is defending its own forests, vigilante-style.
50 years ago, the UK expelled Chagos Islanders. A court ruling may mean they can go home.Evicted to make way for a U.S. military base in the 1970s, residents of the Chagos Islands may soon return, though many critique the terms of the deal.
First LookSenegal votes as leaders work to cement majority, push reformsPeople in Senegal are voting in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the country鈥檚 president can carry out ambitious reforms, six months after he was elected on an anti-establishment platform.
Ahead of Tanzania鈥檚 election, Maasai fight to stay putWhen Tanzania鈥檚 government asked the Maasai to cast their ballots in the November election hundreds of miles from home, many rose up in protest.
How Trump鈥檚 abortion policies could be felt around the worldHealth practitioners in developing countries fear a reelected Donald Trump would cut U.S. funds, whatever their purpose, to any group promoting abortion.
How a Sudanese refugee in Uganda is keeping his homeland alive through foodA Sudanese refugee in Uganda is using food to preserve his community鈥檚 ties to the country it fled.
