All Africa
How women led a dramatic about-face on FGM in GambiaOn July 15, Gambia鈥檚 legislature voted to uphold a ban on聽female genital mutilation, a vote watched by the world.聽聽
African women didn鈥檛 see themselves in travel guides. So they made their own.A new generation of African women travel bloggers are redefining what adventure travel looks like in Africa and who gets to experience it.聽
First LookAfrica鈥檚 youngest leader tasked with challenge older than he is: restore regional unityMali, Niger, and Burkina Faso left The聽Economic Community of West African States聽after military takeovers fractured their relations with West African neighbors. Now聽Senegal鈥檚 youngest president has been appointed to bring them back into the fold.
First LookTrapped by Sudan鈥檚 civil war, nuns protect 80 women and children. Time is running out.Caught between Sudan鈥檚 army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, 80 people are taking refuge in a Catholic church and school compound. Extreme hunger has spread across the country, with an estimated 10 million people displaced.
First LookPoaching crisis in South Sudan threatens world鈥檚 largest mammal migrationAntelopes in South Sudan鈥檚 migration are threatened by a rise in commercial poaching. As the world鈥檚 largest land mammal migration, conservation scientists say it is 鈥渋ncredibly important鈥� to save them.
In Gambia, a youthful country grapples with how to care for its eldersAdvocates for Africa鈥檚 growing elderly population are pushing their governments to consider policies that make their societies more 鈥渁ge friendly.鈥澛�
Protests continue in Kenya after president ditches tax hikes. Here鈥檚 why.Youth-led protests against taxes and the country鈥檚 leadership continued Thursday across Kenya after violent clashes earlier in the week.聽
First LookKenyan president won鈥檛 sign finance bill after youth protesters burn parliamentIn Nairobi, part of parliament burned while protesters rushed in聽on June 25. A youth-led group warned the government what would happen if they passed a finance bill, but they passed it anyway. The president said on June 26 that he won鈥檛 sign the bill.
First LookNiger bet on a China-backed oil pipeline. Now, the project is stalled.An internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute threaten a China-backed pipeline in Niger. Observers worry that the stalled pipeline operation could halt the country's economic growth.
In South Africa, ANC holds out its hand to strongest rivalFor the first time in nearly 30 years, South Africa鈥檚 new government will include Black and white leaders, representing different economic priorities.
In South Africa, curbing violence starts with showing boys their potentialA program for teenage boys in South Africa is teaching them how to become defenders of women, rather than perpetrators of violence against them.
Islamists target northern Mozambique 鈥� especially the childrenNow in its seventh year, an Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique has reshaped the childhoods of a generation. Eight-year-old Ismael is among them.
They had never seen the ocean. Then climate change made them fishermen.In Mauritania, climate change has fueled a mass migration of livestock herders to the coast, where they have forged a new life as fishermen.
South Africa heads for a coalition government. Why that鈥檚 a win for its democracy.After a historic election, South Africa鈥檚 ruling African National Party must form a coalition government for the first time.
First LookElection Deadlock: South Africa's President Pushes for Common GroundSouth Africa has announced its final election results that confirm no party won a majority, and unprecedented coalition talks are starting to find a way forward for Africa's most advanced economy.
First LookSouth Africa鈥檚 ANC may need to partner up. Who will they choose?For the first time in South Africa鈥檚 democratic history, the African National Congress is posed to lose its majority. The ANC may be forced to form a coalition with some of its larger, rival parties.
South Africans head to polls. After 30 years, has Mandela鈥檚 party lost its luster?Thirty years after South Africa鈥檚 first free elections, the ANC risks losing its parliamentary majority due to ethics scandals and economic inefficiency.
First LookHow a teen in Zambia is helping deaf students sign about climate changeBridget Chanda is teaching deaf students in Zambia about climate change with sign language. The enterprising teenager is hoping to relay the government鈥檚 new curriculum in light of flooding and extreme weather to better inform vulnerable students.
鈥榃e can鈥檛 give up on humanity鈥�: Ghanaians fight antigay lawIn February, Ghana鈥檚 Parliament approved a law severely limiting the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Now, activists are lobbying the president to veto it.聽
Sudan war鈥檚 rape survivors flout taboos to help each other recoverWomen who have been raped in Sudan鈥檚 brutal civil war are refusing to be silenced, instead sharing their own trauma to help others heal.