Oct 28 Cradle of modern human life found in Botswana…maybe By Nsikan Akpan The motherland of all motherlands has been genetically pinpointed in northern Botswana, but is it truly the source of modern humans?… Continue reading
Jun 11 Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case By Cara Anna, Associated Press Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa when the High Court rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code punishing same-sex relations with up to seven years in prison. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 7:26 How Uganda’s former child soldiers try to heal from the scars of war By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman A community in Lamunu, Uganda, is struggling to return to normal after decades of violent conflict that displaced nearly 2 million people. The Lord’s Resistance Army, led by Joseph Kony, abducted 35,000 children and deployed them as soldiers in an… Continue watching
Apr 30 Heavy rains disrupt aid for survivors in cyclone-battered Mozambique By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The rains and flooding kept needed supplies from arriving in the main city of Pemba on Monday and will be a challenge in the days ahead as more wet weather is forecast, a U.N. humanitarian spokeswoman said. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:10 Why growing U.S. drone operations in Niger are controversial By Mike Cerre Over the past few years, the U.S. military has increased its activities and broadened its mission in Africa. In Niger, the U.S. Air Force has built a huge new base from which it launches drone operations. But critics worry the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 7:23 In Niger, rising temperatures mean barren fields — but fertile ground for terrorism By Mike Cerre In the African Sahel, located between the Sahara Desert and the equator, the climate has long been inhospitable. But now rising temperatures have caused prolonged drought and unpredictable weather patterns, exacerbating food shortages, prompting migration and contributing to instability in… Continue watching
Mar 22 Cyclone Idai death toll climbs above 600 in Africa By Cara Anna, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press With the flooding easing in parts of cyclone-stricken Mozambique on Friday, fears are rising that the waters could yield up many more bodies. Continue reading
Dec 25 Sudanese police clash with protesters demanding president step down By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Organizers say hundreds of protesters were injured and at least eight received gunshot wounds. Continue reading
Dec 13 Trump’s new Africa strategy takes sharp aim at China and Russia By Maria Danilova, Cara Anna, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday announced a sharp refocus of its Africa strategy to counter what it called the "predatory" practices of China and Russia, which are "deliberately and aggressively targeting their investments in the region to gain a competitive… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:21 In Liberia, survivors of Ebola and civil war now struggle with mental illness By Molly Knight Raskin In 2014, an Ebola outbreak ravaged three West African countries. Now many of the same communities are facing a new health struggle: mental illness. In rural Liberia, diseases such as depression and schizophrenia are often considered a “curse” and relegated… Continue watching