All Africa
As genocide threatens again, the world wakes up to Sudan鈥檚 civil warThe Sudan civil war鈥檚 heavy humanitarian toll and high geopolitical risks are prompting Washington and its allies to seek an end to the fighting.
Maasai women are told to stay home. These rangers fight poachers instead.In Kenya, an all-woman ranger unit is challenging stereotypes and helping protect both wild animals and the people who live beside them.聽
This journalist exposed corruption in the Malawian army. Now he鈥檚 on the run.In recent months, several African journalists have been targeted for exposing military corruption in their reporting.聽
As neighboring countries fall to coups, Senegal keeps its democracy aliveIn Senegal, independent judges and demonstrators defending a sturdy democratic culture ensured that threatened elections went ahead on Sunday.
First LookA Senegalese woman wanted to farm and own land. So she launched a growing movement.In Senegal, women farmers compose 70% of the agricultural workforce, but rarely own land. Mariama Sonko wanted to change that, so she started We Are the Solution,聽now 115,000-strong, to train women to feed their communities sustainably.
Kenya promised cops to Haiti. Its citizens didn鈥檛 like that.As Haiti鈥檚 gang crisis deepens, a debate is raging in Kenya about whether or not to volunteer its police to help quell the violence.
First LookKidnapped students safe and in high spirits. But Nigeria still has an abduction problem.More than two weeks after being kidnapped from their school in Kaduna, Nigeria, 137 schoolchildren have been rescued, officials say. That brings the total number of students who have been kidnapped from Nigerian schools since 2014 to more than 1,400.
First LookHigh voter turnout in Senegal for contested presidential electionSenegalese voters are participating in a closely contested presidential election amid months of uncertainty and unrest.聽The electoral process has been marred by protests and the imprisonment of hundreds of opposition demonstrators.
Women are fighting for more than political power in Senegal鈥檚 presidential electionSenegal votes Sunday in a fraught presidential election. Women are playing a pivotal role.聽
War tore Ethiopia鈥檚 diaspora apart. Peace activists are stitching it back together.Some Ethiopian exiles, divided by civil war in their homeland, have turned into peace activists seeking to heal their communities鈥� wounds.
In Senegal, domestic violence survivors craft hope in silverGreen Wave, a jewelry workshop in Dakar, Senegal, teaches survivors of domestic violence to be silversmiths.
Can electric vehicles keep Africa moving?As the world transitions to electric vehicles, African companies and governments face significant challenges.聽
More than migrants: Senegal鈥檚 filmmakers want to tell a different storyA film school in Dakar is training young Senegalese directors and screenwriters to tell their own stories.聽
First LookOutlawed from street protests, Ugandans go viral to expose corruptionIn Uganda, where street protests are rarely permitted, a new online campaign has officials rattled. By using social media to expose government corruption, it鈥檚 allowed Ugandans to rally for transparency.聽
Uncertain but undeterred: Young Senegalese prepare to voteYoung people in Senegal are preparing for their first presidential election under a cloud of uncertainty about the country鈥檚 future.
Justice without borders: Gambians fight dictator鈥檚 impunity from afar锘�For decades, Gambia鈥檚 dictator and his henchmen were untouchable. Now international courts are offering their victims a new path to justice.
First LookMonetary reforms went wrong. Now Nigeria faces an economic crisis.In Nigeria, Africa鈥檚 largest economy, inflation has caused the currency to fall to a record low. Nigerians now struggle to navigate the soaring costs of food and other essential services.聽
First LookShut down by war, Somali stadium revives as soccer fans returnA stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia, hosted its first soccer match after three decades of civil war kept it closed. Citizens from across the country filled the stands, showcasing a commitment to improving public life despite the country鈥檚 lingering violence.
How a tiny town in Namibia saved its beloved rhinosOnce hunted to near extinction, the rhino has found safe haven in Palmwag, Namibia, thanks to community conservation efforts.
At Sahara鈥檚 edge, old habits protect crops from new climateA modern spin on an ancient African planting technique can double聽farmer鈥檚 yields and help them cope with a changing climate.聽
