Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths
Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in…
Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended…
South Africa ‘feels like a prison’ for women amid spate of femicides
South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings…
Kenya’s foreign trader crackdown sparks fear among migrant communities
Kenya's president orders a crackdown on foreigners running small businesses, amid accusations of xenophobia.
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in…
From Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent
Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble beginnings —…
Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and…
Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series ‘The Polygamist.’ Here’s why
Why is a Zulu-language drama taking the world by storm? The Polygamist mixes sex and scandal with a sharp portrait…
Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has crossed the grim 1,000-death threshold, marking the fastest fatal surge in recorded history of the virus.
‘They can kill you’: Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa
Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from their homes, and several killed. A leading xenophobic group has given all…