List of Africa articles
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An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar. Africa Was the Biggest Loser of China’s COP30 Triumph
Decisions about the continent’s future are being made in foreign capitals.
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A woman sits in a clinic exam room with a blood pressure cuff on her arm, looking to the side with a serious expression. A nurse in a white uniform shirt stands nearby. Medical supplies and medication bottles are arranged on a small shelf against the wall, which is covered with charts and papers. The End of Ending AIDS
As the Trump administration pledges to meet global health targets, it has terminated some of its best tools for doing so.
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Supporters of National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, take cover from tear gas following a campaign rally in Kampala, Uganda on November 24. Uganda’s Fixed Election Belies an Uncertain Future
President Museveni will be reelected in January. But the country is wondering what comes next.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a community roundtable at 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan. Trump’s Religious Freedom Agenda Needs to Extend Beyond Nigeria
The U.S. should avoid a narrow Christian focus.
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Kenyan police officers in camouflage clothing display a white flag with the words "Multinational Security Mission" in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The U.N.’s Latest Haiti Mandate Is a Rebrand, Not a Rethink
The Gang Suppression Force repackages the same strategies that have failed the country for decades.
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An overhead satellite image shows patchy dirt ground and buildings, some small and one larger, that sit along a road. Documenting War Crimes in Sudan Begins Now
Stopping ongoing violence in conflict zones is urgent, but with today’s technology, so is gathering evidence.
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A displaced Sudanese woman, who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces, sits in her makeshift shelter in the Um Yanqur camp on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in Sudan’s western Darfur region, on Nov. 3. Trump Turns His Eye to Sudan
The U.S. president said he’ll work with regional partners to help end Sudan’s civil war.
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Two men, Tinubu and Xi, are seen in profile as they shake hands and smile at each other in front of long wood desks. Both men are dressed formally. Nigeria Is Turning Into a U.S.-China Battleground
Trump’s threats leave Nigerians worried about superpower intentions.
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A woman from Sudan is seen leaving a white tent in a refugee camp in Chad. The Dire Need for International Pressure to End the War in Sudan
The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks about what she learned after meeting Sudanese refugees in Chad.
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Mbuyiseli Madlanga, looking down, sits and listens to testimony. South Africa Gets a Pass on Rampant Corruption
Why is a leading global watchdog turning a blind eye?
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A man plants flowers next to the G-20 logo. It’s Time to Trust the Global South
As Europeans debate who will fill the U.S. role on the world stage, an answer may already be apparent.
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A woman wearing a headscarf, surgical gloves, and a surgical mask over her face holds up a syringe as she examines it. Slightly out of focus in the foreground is the head of a newborn baby being held by an adult. The baby wears a tiny little hat. How One Vaccine Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Infections
A cheap and practical intervention, given at birth, could save lives in conflict zones and beyond.
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Rep. Brian Mast turns his head to listen as Rep. Gregory Meeks speaks during a Capitol Hill hearing. Should U.S. Development Loans Go to Rich Countries?
The U.S. Development Finance Corporation was created to help alleviate global poverty. Trump has other ideas.
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A man watches as smoke billows after a drone strike on Port Sudan, Sudan, on May 6. ‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips
In Sudan and elsewhere, regional powers have used the weapons for leverage.
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Four women sit on a bench with a young girl sitting between them. All wear colorful patterned dresses. The health worker, second from left, holds an open booklet and gestures at it as she speaks. Ethiopia’s Fight Against Anti-Abortion Propaganda
How Ethiopians are resisting U.S.-backed disinformation on abortions.
