Africa: Are Warnings of a Covid-19 Famine in Africa Overblown?

Alarm bells have been ringing for months that COVID-19 could push fragile African countries "closer to the abyss" of famine as jobs are lost, local markets close, and poverty… Read more »

Africa: The Debt Crisis Looming for Poor Countries

A growing number of poor countries, some already in humanitarian crisis, will soon have to choose between servicing their lenders or helping their most vulnerable citizens, as the… Read more »

Mali: Military Coup Deepens Unrest in Extremist-Hit Country

'A period of uncertainty is beginning.' Read more »

Ethiopia: Health Woes, Outrage, and Toxins Near Ethiopia Gold Mine

Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia state have long claimed that contamination from a gold mine owned by an Ethiopia-born Saudi tycoon has led to health problems. Journalist Tom Gardner… Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors Go On Strike As COVID-19 Cases Rise

Nigeria successfully managed an Ebola outbreak, but COVID-19 is a very different matter. Read more »

Zimbabwe: How Three Zimbabweans Are Surviving the Meltdown

Zimbabwe is facing its worst humanitarian emergency in more than a decade as a result of drought and a severe economic crisis. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Why Country Is Running On Empty, Again

Hunger, rocketing inflation, power blackouts, fuel queues - Zimbabwe has been here before, but it's been a decade since things were quite this bad, ever-resilient citizens in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Responders Confront Fake News and Social Media Chatter

When the recent Ebola outbreak erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo more than eight months ago, rumour and distrust spread just as quickly as the disease. Read more »