Jan 10 In war-torn areas of Africa, wildlife is a major casualty By Rashmi Shivni For half a century, more than 80 percent of wars occurred within biodiversity hotspots. Scientists knew war forced animal populations to decline, but they didn't know the extent--until now. Continue reading
Dec 21 How the emerging tech hubs of Africa are getting connected to Silicon Valley By Larisa Epatko “The Africa I know and I represent is one where youth, technology, entrepreneurship and innovation will thrive,” said Stephen Ozoigo of African Technology Foundation. Continue reading
Nov 15 Military seizes power in Zimbabwe, calling it a 'bloodless correction' By Larisa Epatko In Zimbabwe, the military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest and locked down the capital Harare. Continue reading
Nov 09 In this Burkina Faso town, fighting crime depends on dialogue By Larisa Epatko Balai Citoyen in Burkina Faso is working with the U.S. Institute of Peace to find ways to crack down on crime lawfully when there are groups eager to take matters into their own hands. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:30 South Sudan civil war causes Africa's worst refugee crisis By PBS News Hour The United Nations says South Sudan’s four-year-old civil war has left half of the nation’s population -- 6 million people -- in need of humanitarian aid. The conflict began when South Sudan’s army split between factions loyal to President Salva… Continue watching
Aug 15 VIDEO: In Sierra Leone, hundreds killed by flooding, mudslides By Larisa Epatko Many remained buried in their homes Tuesday after a massive rain-induced landslide tore through a town near Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown. At least 300 people were killed and 600 missing from the flooding and mudslides, according to the Red Cross. Continue reading
Aug 01 This sorghum-brined chicken recipe is a lesson in African-American history By Elizabeth Flock In his new book "The Cooking Gene," historian Michael W. Twitty traces the culinary roots of the South. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:22 American war correspondent details his own love and life in Africa By PBS News Hour As a college student, Jeffrey Gettleman traveled to East Africa and fell in love. He also fell in love that year with a woman back home. Their time and work apart, and his life and work covering a continent as… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 2:29 This Kenyan storyteller's proudly frivolous films have a deeper mission By PBS News Hour Wanuri Kahiu's films and stories don't need tragedies. Her "Afro-bubblegum" art is fun and even frivolous, and rejects the idea that she needs to grapple with dark, violent problems. At the same time, she has come to see her work… Continue watching
Jul 06 Trimming these invasive flowers could help curb malaria By Roni Dengler Biologists working in Mali found an invasive tree also doubles as a buffet and a haven for malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Continue reading