Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Has Ivory Worth Millions It Can't Use

International rules bar the sale, which experts fear would encourage poaching. But with elephant populations and attacks on the rise -- along with the costs of maintaining parks… Read more »

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 »

Zimbabwe: Inside the 'Bondage' of Zimbabwe's Contract Tobacco Farming

Land reforms gave Zimbabweans farms -- but contract tobacco deals have handed power to private companies. Read more »

Uganda: Why Ugandans Keep Electing Lawmakers' Relatives

Family ties are shaping Uganda's Parliament. People who die in office are increasingly succeeded by close relatives -- children, spouses or even siblings -- and often with strong… Read more »

Uganda: Armed Responses Meet Student Protests in Uganda

Critics say universities are using safety concerns to justify a broader crackdown on free expression. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Another Zimbabwe Gold Coin Sale Registers Little for Most

The short-lived sale catered mostly to corporations and experts said it had little effect on the economy. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Medical Universities Are Falling Behind - Here's Why

A 2019 change in funding to prevent fraud has hampered universities' abilities to update equipment and to offer certain programs. Medical programs are particularly affected. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Green Lights Military Trials for Civilians Despite Court Ruling

A bill rushed through Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions -- months before a critical election. Read more »

Zimbabwe: As University of Zimbabwe Strike Drags On, Pressure Mounts On the Country's Higher Education System

Lecturers' earnings have shrunk by nearly 90% -- and students are caught in the middle of it all. Read more »

Uganda: Election Worries Ramp Up As Uganda's Ruling Party Seeks to Quash Independents

A new rule would bar National Resistance Movement party members who lose their primaries from running as independents in general elections. But voting irregularities -- and the law… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Military Denies Extrajudicial Killings, but Deaths Keep Coming

The rule of law is often at the end of a gun barrel in a country where the military increasingly gains power. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Lithium Smuggling Rampant As Zimbabwe Fails to End Corruption

Zimbabwe is among the world's top producers of lithium. But border guards, mine employees and researchers say records show only a fraction of what's really moving out of the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fearing Explosives, Farmers in War-Torn DR Congo Burn Their Own Land

After years of conflict, they see no other way to reclaim their fields. Read more »

Zimbabwe: No Water From the Tap. They're Asked to Pay a Tax Anyway.

With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Pact Sparks Hope and Skepticism

A new agreement between DRC and Rwanda seeks to end violence in eastern DRC, but many local residents remain uncertain about armed group withdrawals and fear the deal will mainly… Read more »

Rwanda: After Years of Violence, DRC and Rwanda Sign Peace Accord

The agreement between the neighboring countries mandates Rwandan disengagement of armed forces, disarmament and the return of displaced people, but critics say it threatens… Read more »

Zimbabwe: New Tax Promises a Larger Fleet of Emergency Vehicles in Harare. Residents Are Skeptical.

Residents doubt city leaders' new levy will help pay for more critically-needed ambulances. Read more »

Zimbabwe: How Zimbabwe's Health System Profits From the Dead

A shortage of pathologists and a culture of corruption have made mortuaries sites of extortion and grief. Read more »

Zimbabwe: A Fragile State - Zimbabwe Reckons With the Catastrophic Loss of U.S. Aid

US aid helped save and sustain lives, but failed to build lasting prosperity. Now, the money's gone. Can Zimbabwe become self-sufficient, or will it turn to China? Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Closed Clinics, Empty Shelves - Patients Struggle As War Unravels Lubero's Health Care System

Violence and road blockages have made it impossible to transport people and vital supplies to medical facilities. Read more »

Uganda: Violence Against Journalists Rises As Uganda Heads Into General Elections

Government forces lead the assault but blame journalists. Read more »

East Africa: How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Forcing East Africa's Refugees Into Danger

In Uganda's overcrowded camps, refugees survive on shrinking rations. But going home means walking back into war. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Could the Black Market Become the Only Market in Zimbabwe?

The price of doing business in Zimbabwean gold -- the country's latest currency -- is too steep for many retailers, who can't compete with an informal market still churning on US… Read more »