Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth Kara describes the conditions for workers as a “horror show.” (Image credit: Junior Kannah /AFP via Getty Images)
Researchers have identified a large network pushing pro-Russian themes and messages to French-speaking audiences around Africa, amid long-running efforts by Russia to gain influence in the region. (Image credit: Olympia de Maismont/AFP via Getty Images)
The West African country had demanded that French troops leave. France confirmed they would be out in a month.
The former colonial power has been asked to withdraw its troops from the West African country.
Burkina Faso gov’t spokesman says the country wants to defend itself and France has one month to pull out troops.
Tunisian protesters accuse President Kais Saied of orchestrating a power grab and harming the economy.
The virus spread to nine districts nationwide, infecting hundreds and killing dozens. Seven health workers were among those who died.
Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked unrest and fears that government critics are being targeted.
Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed? (Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR)
This week’s handover is Germany’s first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums. (Image credit: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP)