All Africa
Near war鈥檚 front lines, a Congolese village hesitantly rebuildsIn February, rebels conquered eastern Congo鈥檚 largest city, forcing displaced people sheltering there to return to homes in the middle of a war zone.
Rebels took eastern Congo鈥檚 largest city. Now they must run it.As it continues to take territory, the Congolese rebel group M23 wants to show it is more than just an army, and that it can also govern.聽
The world looked away from Congo鈥檚 rape crisis. She did not.This year, a rebel army called M23 has captured large sections of eastern Congo, exposing women there to a familiar weapon of war: rape.聽
Trump reignites South African debate over white farmers: Persecuted or privileged?The Trump administration promises to resettle South Africa鈥檚 white Afrikaner community as refugees in the U.S. Many in South Africa wonder why.
Offering hope and community, soccer helps Somalis heal from warIn Somalia, amputee soccer is giving young people with disabilities a new lease on life.聽
Sudan鈥檚 community kitchens shut down amid attacks and aid cutsSudan鈥檚 emergency response rooms are a vital lifeline to communities devastated by the country鈥檚 civil war. Now, USAID cuts threaten their future.
The cure for congested cities? Kenya is building new ones.Many African satellite city projects have aimed too high, and failed to launch. But one such project in Kenya, Tatu City, is bucking the odds.聽
From the MagazineCan giving cash, no strings attached, help end poverty? In Malawi, they鈥檙e finding out.In Malawi, one aid group seeks to upend ideas about international assistance by giving individuals a one-time cash payment, without conditions.
How bitcoin drives cheap green energy production in KenyaBitcoin struggles to keep its carbon footprint low. African renewable energy companies struggle to stay afloat. One company has an idea to fix both.
The ExplainerIs the world鈥檚 youngest country about to go to war 鈥� again?South Sudan stands on the brink of civil war for the second time since it became independent in 2011, and the space for deescalation is shrinking.
Africans are taking a shine to basketball. That鈥檚 good for the NBA.The NBA is taking a bet on Africa. And Africans are taking a bet on an unfamiliar sport.聽
First LookSudan鈥檚 military consolidates grip on capital, retaking more key government buildingsThe gains come a day after the military seized control of the Republican Palace in Khartoum from a notorious paramilitary group.聽
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.
