All Africa
- First LookPirates off Somalia hijack first commercial vessel since 2012Eight Sri Lankan crew members were taken hostage on the oil freighter pirates anchored off the coast of Somalia, but no ransom has been demanded yet.聽
Blaxploitation movies, South Africa style? A lost era of film sees new light.South Africa's 'B-scheme' films from the 1970s and '80s featured all black casts and offbeat escapism 鈥� in part because the apartheid government wanted to keep every facet of black society in its grip. But they also showed blacks a life that might be possible.
First LookSomalia drought kills 110 in just two days, says prime ministerMore than half of Somali residents are struggling with the effects of drought, as widespread food shortages threaten millions.
First LookBritish inquest on 2015 beach attack criticizes Tunisian police, as several face trialJudge Nicholas Lorraine-Smith, presiding over a seven-week inquest into the deaths, ruled that the tour operator hadn鈥檛 been negligent. He did, however, criticize Tunisian police for a bungled response.
South Sudan and the lure of a gleaming new capitalFrom the United States to Kazakhstan, many newly independent nations have built capital cities from scratch as a way to forge a new national identity. As Africa is finding out, it doesn't always work as intended.
In Somali diaspora, lessons for refugees 鈥� and their host countriesSomalis have experienced one of the world鈥檚 longest and most intractable refugee crises. They have confronted xenophobia in South Africa and the threatened closures of Kenyan refugee camps 鈥� but have also seen the power of the courts as allies.
First LookPulling out of ICC would be unconstitutional, South African court rulesHigh court judge Phineas Mojapelo told the government that its notice of withdrawal from the ICC, issued in October, is 'unconstitutional and invalid' because it did not first receive parliamentary consent.
First LookUN says 1.4 million African children at risk in famine: Why there鈥檚 still hopeMore than a million children are at 'imminent risk' of death this year due to largely man-made famine in four countries, UNICEF said on Tuesday.聽
Cover StoryFarming a warmer planetMorocco holds lessons for how farmers around the world are adapting to,聽and curbing, global warming.
First LookKenyan refugee camp, the world's largest, to stay open after high court orderHuman rights groups had challenged plans to close the Dadaab camp, which houses refugees from neighboring Somalia.
Can Somalia鈥檚 new leader 鈥� a former New York bureaucrat 鈥� stabilize his country?Analysis: Somalis celebrated a small but important success in a halting fight for normalcy, as聽Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was elected president Wednesday. He confronts massive corruption and insecurity.
In Niger, 海角大神 and Muslim leaders push harder to counter creeping radicalismRiots in 2015 that targeted聽海角大神 churches, schools, and orphanages were a wake-up call in a country where religious relations were largely peaceful.聽
First LookWith Morocco's return, African Union now completeAfter 32 years of isolation, Morocco has been readmitted into the African Union, which it withdrew from in 1984 over the status of Western Sahara.
First LookAfter election crisis, Gambia's newly sworn-in president finally returns homeOvercoming the legacy of political repression and economic mismanagement will require the continued support of the international community, experts say. But President Barrow 鈥� and Gambian citizens 鈥� are optimistic.
In S. Africa, black equestrian works to clear apartheid's lingering sports hurdlesEnos Mafokate, who went from an apartheid-era stable boy to championship rider representing South Africa, now runs a school introducing children in Soweto Township to riding, a sport where racial divides persist and which is steeped in colonial history.聽
Why tiny Gambia's political transition holds outsized meaning for many AfricansI always like it when a few words convey a lot 鈥� in this case, #LessonsfromGambia. From where? The oft-overlooked country 鈥� and its neighbors 鈥� just sent a loud message to African leaders who hang on too long, and to citizens eager for change. 鈥� Amelia Newcomb, International News Editor
US AIDS program in Africa: 鈥榤assive entitlement鈥� or biggest success of 50 years?The Trump Administration has expressed divergent views about the program, leaving beneficiaries across the continent uncertain about its future at a crucial junction in the global fight against HIV.
First LookGambia's ex-president finally steps down 鈥� but takes riches with himFormer president Yahya Jammeh, who had ruled Gambia for 22 years, left the country late Saturday, after bowing to international pressure to step down to newly elected Adama Barrow.
Why Chad shut its border with LibyaThe threat of terrorism 鈥� as well as an interest in impressing the new administration in Washington 鈥� are likely factors.
First LookGambia has a new president. But will the incumbent cede power?A coalition of West African nations have thrown their support behind the newly inaugurated President聽Adama Barrow, as has聽the head of Gambia鈥檚 defense forces.
