Africa: Brick By Brick, Zimbabwe Companies Fall to Foreign Competitors

National laws aimed at redressing colonial imbalances reserve retail sectors, like that of brickmaking, for locals. But companies with outside investment, particularly from China,… Read more »

Africa: Uganda's Housing Crunch Worsens As Affluent Refugees Move in

As well-to-do refugees settle in Kampala's suburbs, Ugandans say they're being priced out. Read more »

Africa: East African Governments Coordinate Efforts to Quash Dissent, Activists Say

The efforts aim to stifle dissent across the region, despite various treaty protections of freedom of movement. Read more »

Africa: The Next Pandemic Could Come From This Forest

Tobacco farming in Uganda has resulted in the loss of trees key to the diets of chimpanzees and baboons, increasing human-primate interactions -- and the risk for disease… Read more »