All Africa
Zimbabwean doctors鈥� difficult call: Do they have to strike to serve?Zimbabwe鈥檚 doctors are striking over low wages and poor conditions, underscoring the country鈥檚 lack of economic change since Robert Mugabe鈥檚 ouster.聽
First LookA new program aims to end Africa's financial gender gapSinger Ang茅lique聽Kidjo is promoting Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa, a program that seeks to boost聽financing for female entrepreneurs.
How rugby became a marker for inclusion in South AfricaFor many, South Africa鈥檚 World Cup win was made all the more sweet by the role of the Springboks鈥� black captain. But why is he such an exception?
They survived Ebola. Now, they鈥檙e helping others do the same.Congo鈥檚 Ebola survivors are often mourning loved ones lost to the same disease. Yet many find a sense of purpose caring for other patients.
Their city's known for war and Ebola. What about rollerblading?Rollerblading is more than sport in Beni. Here amid eastern Congo鈥檚 conflict and Ebola outbreak, it brings a fierce sense of freedom聽鈥� and escape.
First LookRussia bids for influence in Africa amid U.S. isolation rhetoricRussia is the leading arms supplier to African countries. Now the Kremlin hopes to expand that power with the first Russia-Africa summit this week.
First LookPeace process in jeopardy as tensions rise in South SudanIf the opposition leader cannot safely return to South Sudan, the country could miss its Nov. 12 deadline to create a coalition government.聽
Migrants left home for a reason. Returning is a struggle.Returned migrants sometimes receive support getting back on their feet in Nigeria. But how can short-term help become long-term success?
First LookIn Tanzania, a new generation has a change of heart about lionsYounger Maasai pastoralists are helping to educate people about the importance of coexisting with lions instead of retaliating against the big cats.
Cover StoryA rapper鈥檚 quest to be presidentBobi Wine wants to unseat Uganda鈥檚 entrenched ruler. Can he stir a youth revolution here and across Africa?聽
Rewriting the historical epic: African women writers go bigPetina Gappah鈥檚 鈥淥ut of Darkness, Shining Light鈥� is the latest example of a new generation of African novelists reinventing historical fiction.
Letter from Gambia: After 22-year regime, 鈥榃e need the truth鈥�Gambia鈥檚 Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission has launched a national reckoning with former President Yahya Jammeh鈥檚 22-year rule.
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.聽
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.聽
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.聽聽
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.