As seen from above through open ceiling panels, people sit at desks stitching jeans on a factory floor.
As seen from above through open ceiling panels, people sit at desks stitching jeans on a factory floor.

The Future of U.S.-Africa Trade

Jobs across the continent are at risk as a duty-free deal with Washington lapses.

A man is shown from the back, wearing a jean jacket that has the U.S. flag on it.
A man is shown from the back, wearing a jean jacket that has the U.S. flag on it.

What to Know About Ghana’s Deportations Controversy

Questions mount over the fate of migrants deported by the U.S. to the West African country.

A person sits in a window sill against a yellow-and-rust-colored wall.
A person sits in a window sill against a yellow-and-rust-colored wall.

U.N. Warns of Hunger Among Western Sahara Refugees

As humanitarian aid dries up, Sahrawis in Algeria face a deepening crisis.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivers remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, on Sept. 9.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivers remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, on Sept. 9.

Ethiopia Debuts New Mega-Dam

The project grants Addis Ababa control of the Nile River and threatens water supplies downstream.

A person holds up a beaded pin with the symbol of a red ribbon on it.
A person holds up a beaded pin with the symbol of a red ribbon on it.

What Caused Botswana’s Public Health Emergency?

The declaration comes amid a downturn in the diamond market and U.S. foreign aid cuts.

A crowd of protesters marches through a street.
A crowd of protesters marches through a street.

Can Tunisia’s Largest Labor Union Survive Saied?

One of the last remaining counters to the president’s power tries to fight back.

A woman is shown in the middle of a destroyed camp.
A woman is shown in the middle of a destroyed camp.

Congo’s Peace Negotiations Fall Through

As Qatari-brokered talks are suspended, fighting is intensifying in eastern Congo.

Tourists take pictures on the beach near Hilton Labriz, the only resort hotel located on Silhouette Island, Seychelles, on Nov. 16, 2019.
Tourists take pictures on the beach near Hilton Labriz, the only resort hotel located on Silhouette Island, Seychelles, on Nov. 16, 2019.

Can the Vulnerable Seychelles Sustain Another Resort?

A Qatari-backed project near a coral reef pits economics against environmentalism.

A plane is shown on the tarmac, with one person boarding.
A plane is shown on the tarmac, with one person boarding.

Trump’s Deportations Spark Anger Across Africa

Africans say that the United States is using the continent as a “dumping ground.”

A group of young protesters marches through a street. One holds up the Kenyan flag.
A group of young protesters marches through a street. One holds up the Kenyan flag.

Calls Grow for Kenyan President to Step Down

Public resentment spikes as the death toll rises amid anti-government protests.

A man, standing on golden rocks, dumps out a sack.
A man, standing on golden rocks, dumps out a sack.

What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve

The nations attending the meeting may have small GDPs, but they are rich in critical minerals.

Two children are shown from behind as they peer over a banner that reads "UNHCR."
Two children are shown from behind as they peer over a banner that reads "UNHCR."

What Foreign Aid Cuts Mean for the World’s Worst Displacement Crisis

Millions of Sudanese refugees risk falling deeper into hunger as funding dries up.

People in a crowd cheer as they hold up Iranian flags.
People in a crowd cheer as they hold up Iranian flags.

South Africa Faces a Diplomatic Tightrope on Iran

Pretoria’s balancing act may only become more challenging if a cease-fire fails to hold.

A topshot of a construction site, with a view of a pyramid in the background.
A topshot of a construction site, with a view of a pyramid in the background.

Egypt Unveils a New Luxury Megaproject

Although the economy is recovering, analysts warn that Sisi’s vanity projects could harm the country in the long term.

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, right, and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, left, hold a joint press conference following their detention and alleged torture in Tanzania, seen in Nairobi on June 2.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, right, and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, left, hold a joint press conference following their detention and alleged torture in Tanzania, seen in Nairobi on June 2.

Tanzania Dials Up Repression Ahead of Elections

Two foreign activists allege that security forces carried out “unimaginable cruelty.”

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