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‘I am so angry’: Cargo ship leaks tons of fuel into protected coral reef and wetlands
The MV Wakashio ran into a reef in Mauritius. Locals rushed to prevent widespread damage.
Zimbabwean cities deserted as authorities vow to treat protesters as ‘terrorists’
Mass anti-corruption protests were planned for Friday. Security forces were widely deployed.
With drastically smaller hajj, Somalia’s livestock industry goes from ‘boom to doom’
Livestock dominates Somali exports, mostly going toward feeding pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
Indigenous Kenyans are putting their trust in the government — even as they’re evicted
The Ogiek say the government has promised to let them return to the Mau Forest. Officials say otherwise.
Amid a corruption scandal over coronavirus supplies, Zimbabwe cracks down on critics
Among those detained are a prominent journalist and an activist who called for mass protests.
Libya’s war becomes a global scramble for power and prestige
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warned that “foreign interference” was “reaching unprecedented levels.”
Protesters in Mali have filled the streets for weeks. They say they won’t stop until the president resigns.
The demonstrations come as the nation confronts a coronavirus outbreak, a failing economy and the world’s fastest-growing Islamist insurgency.
Coronavirus is crushing tourism — and cutting off a lifeline for wildlife
African communities that depend on tourism are considering a return to grazing, jeopardizing decades of wildlife conservation efforts across the continent’s vast grasslands.
‘On our own’: Kenyan activists feel alone in the fight against police brutality
Pandemic clampdowns hobble protests seeking greater police accountability.
Beyoncé released a video celebrating ‘African tradition.’ Then came the backlash.
The “Black Is King” trailer sparked a passionate debate about the portrayal of Africans and countries in Western media.
Ghana to black Americans: Come home. We’ll help you build a life here.
The West African country is offering discounted land to those who want to escape racism.
Ethiopia protests spark Internet shutdown and fears of high death toll after popular singer killed
The violence further threatened Ethiopia’s transition to multiparty democracy.
Amid anti-racism protests, Belgian king expresses regrets to Congo for colonial brutality
Belgian Black Lives Matter activists have called for Belgium to reckon with its colonial history.
The virus that shut down the world
From migration to trade, the disruption created by covid-19 is erasing decades of economic gains achieved through globalization.
The coronavirus is jeopardizing a ‘very, very finite’ workforce: Africa’s doctors and nurses
Illness and burnout threaten to exacerbate a growing problem.
Congo declares end of world’s second-largest Ebola outbreak
Conflict, corruption and simultaneous outbreaks of other diseases complicated the response.
Kenyan fathers grapple with their sons’ deaths in police custody
Death at the hands of Kenyan police or in their custody happens at a far greater rate than in any other African country, human rights groups say.
‘People still think it’s a death sentence. Well, for me, it almost was.’
Eunice Erika Nderitu’s hospital in Kenya required a positive coronavirus test before admitting her. The wait nearly killed her.
Kids around the world are out of school. Millions of girls might not go back.
They’re more vulnerable to abuse, pregnancy and early marriage.
A massacre in Nigeria’s Borno state left more people dead than months of coronavirus
Some fear the public-health fight is eclipsing efforts to fight the extremist threat.