Africa

Donald Trump

Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse

His administration’s new rules are making nearly impossible for migrants and refugees to live in the US.

Oct 22, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs

Displaced Congolese families

The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War The Endless Trauma of Congo’s Forgotten War

Congolese civilians continue to suffer the bloody consequences of a lingering conflict.

Oct 10, 2019 / Nick Turse

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Making of Moroccan Funk

The Making of Moroccan Funk The Making of Moroccan Funk

Led by the Casablanca polymath Abdelakabir Faradjallah, the band Attarazat Addahabia defined the sound of the city.

Sep 17, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore

Libya Airstrike

The Corporeal Wreckage of War The Corporeal Wreckage of War

How victims of combat in Libya, Afghanistan, and elsewhere carry the memories of war on their bodies.

Sep 9, 2019 / Nick Turse

South Africa unrest in Johannesburg

Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence

Zambia and Madagascar are saying no to playing in South Africa as long as anti-immigrant violence is a part of the political picture.

Sep 6, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Robert Mugabe 2017

When Remembering Robert Mugabe’s Corrupt Legacy, Blame Britain When Remembering Robert Mugabe’s Corrupt Legacy, Blame Britain

The mainstream media is right to criticize Zimbabwe’s former leader, but wrong to ignore his greatest challenges.

Sep 6, 2019 / James North

Verwoerd assassination

The Truth Behind the Assassination of the South African PM The Truth Behind the Assassination of the South African PM

When my relative stabbed PM Hendrik Verwoerd to death, he was described as a “madman”—but he was really trying to bring down apartheid.

Aug 16, 2019 / Nikos Konstandaras

Marc Lambert Lamba

‘We Call That Love’: Marc Lambert Lamba Defended Cameroon’s LGBT Community ‘We Call That Love’: Marc Lambert Lamba Defended Cameroon’s LGBT Community

Lambert, who died on August 4, was a pioneering LGBT activist who was there to help—even after foreign support dried up.

Aug 12, 2019 / Obituary / Robbie Corey-Boulet

Migrants crossing through Agadez

What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger

Overnight, an EU-backed law criminalized the main source of income in the city of Agadez. It didn’t stop migration, but it wrecked the economy.

Jul 5, 2019 / Rémi Carayol

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