Is Tunisia a failed democracy?
Tunisian protesters accuse President Kais Saied of orchestrating a power grab and harming the economy.
Uganda’s Worst Ebola Outbreak in Two Decades Is Over, W.H.O. Declares
The virus spread to nine districts nationwide, infecting hundreds and killing dozens. Seven health workers were among those who died.
The arrest of a prominent journalist in Senegal has sparked unrest and fears
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.
How a scrappy African start-up could forever change the world of vaccines
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)
Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a ‘dark colonial history’
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)
As Tunisia Drifts Farther From Democracy, Voters Shun Election
Turnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections was just over 11 percent, reflecting deep skepticism that politics can solve the North African nation’s grave governmental and economic crises.
Cameroon Hands Road Construction to Military Following Separatist Attacks, Abduction
Cameroon’s military has taken over construction of roads linking its troubled western regions to Nigeria after what it said were repeated separatist attacks. The military says the rebels abducted eight people this week, including road workers, who were abandoning work sites due to insecurity. Cameroon says scores of government troops and road construction equipment of…
South Africa’s leader faces calls to resign over charges of cash stuffed in couches
The calls for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign follow allegations that Ramaphosa tried to conceal the theft of a huge sum of cash stuffed into couches at his farm in 2020. (Image credit: Nardus Engelbrecht/AP)
Isabel dos Santos, Daughter of Angola’s Ex-President, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, was accused of enriching herself with state resources during her time in control of the country’s oil company.
Details in Ethiopia’s Peace Deal Reveal Clear Winners and Losers
Fighters in the country’s northern Tigray region, who fought a bitter two-year war against the Ethiopian Army, must disarm within 30 days and allow security forces to take control of Tigray’s capital.