Zimbabwe: Healers' Demand for Vulture Parts Threatens Birds' Survival

Alarmed by declining numbers, conservationists are raising awareness of the critical environmental role these efficient scavengers play. Read more »

Uganda: The High Price of Finding Public Service Work in Uganda

Allegations of corruption tarnish commissions that handle hiring for local governments. Teachers, others pay bribes to get work. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Pollution Threatens a Zimbabwean Town's Waters - and Its Way of Life

Fishermen bemoan dwindling catches as contamination by industrial waste and other pollutants raises concerns about the safety of food and drinking water. Read more »

Zimbabwe: For These Zimbabwean Youths, a Good Education Means Living On Their Own

Dearth of schools near redistributed farmland forces families to rent distant accommodations where children live alone and attend classes. Read more »

Uganda: Safe but Sidelined - Qualified Refugees Encounter Barriers to Employment in Uganda

Lack of clarity and cohesion in laws governing the right to work means many who fled their countries are unable to pursue their careers. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Small Businesses Struggle to Adapt to Zimbabwe's Frequent, Erratic Power Cuts

Country's energy crisis has owners turning to generators and night shifts to continue work. But these solutions come with challenges, including high costs and theft. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Can Zimbabwe's First 'Open Prison' for Women Open Doors to a New Life?

The country's first minimum security prison for women focuses on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Here's why authorities and former inmates alike say it works -- but why… Read more »

East Africa: Conflict in Sudan Stirs Concern for Coffee Farmers in Uganda

Many growers see their earnings decline as disruptions in a key market force Ugandan exporters to look for new places to sell their beans. Read more »

Zimbabwe: For Villagers in Zimbabwe, Lithium Boom Might Prove a Bust

As global demand skyrockets for the metal used in batteries, outside interests have stepped in to mine, leaving locals with a stark choice between living in a mining zone and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's 1,900% Increase in Fees to Run for Office Excludes Underrepresented Candidates

High nomination fees to run for office mean that as Zimbabweans go to the polls, some would-be candidates won't be on the ballot. Read more »

Zimbabwe: For Farmers and Wildlife in Zimbabwe's Conservation Areas, a Fraught Coexistence

Land reform program resettled hundreds on protected lands, where lions, elephants and other animals pose a constant threat to livestock and crops. Read more »

Uganda: Inside Uganda's Mental Hospitals, Women Face Additional Trauma of Sexual Assault

Rape is common inside facilities, patients and others say. But accusers frequently aren't believed, and justice is rare. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: To Treat Cavities, DRC's Traditional Healers Turn to a Surprising Ingredient

Traditional healers harness generations-old treatments to provide relief for cavities and toothaches. Read more »

Uganda: 'More Hunted Than Before' - LGBTQ Ugandans Live in Fear Under Anti-Homosexuality Law

Disowned by their families, evicted by their landlords, and persecuted by the state, LGBTQ Ugandans have fewer and fewer places to turn. Read more »

Zambia: Trauma or Training? Zambians Split Over Sexual Initiation Ceremonies

Zambia's traditional counselors are rethinking the country's puberty rites, which some argue are detrimental to girls' well-being. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: A DRC Town Struggles As Fighting Closes Key Route for Pineapple Trade

An armed group's reemergence has led to the suspension of traffic along a major highway -- and devastated the farmers in Kanyabayonga who sell their fruit along the road. Read more »

Uganda: As Uganda's Tree Cover Disappears, So Do Its Medicinal Plants

Many in the country rely on traditional medicine to treat everything from ulcers to hair loss, but practitioners say deforestation is making it harder to source their herbs. Read more »

Uganda: Shift in Crops Boosts Fortunes of Farmers in Northern Uganda

Changing weather patterns have forced growers to adapt. Many are now seeing higher yields -- and higher incomes. Read more »

Africa: For Girls Escaping Sexual Abuse, Too Few Safe Spaces

Those who make it to shelters find protection, solace and hope, but a shortage of rehabilitation centers in Uganda thwarts efforts to seek justice. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Govt Health Insurer Is Imploding. Civil Servants Pay the Price

The country's civil servants have long had access to comprehensive health insurance, but a tangle of financial challenges has led the insurer to close facilities, leaving many… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Curbs Public Health Workers' Right to Protest 'Dire' Conditions

Nurses, doctors say new amendment curbs their rights and could further erode morale and send more staff to other countries. Read more »

East Africa: GMOs in East Africa - Food Security Boon or Seed Stealing Ploy?

In East Africa, concerns for food security are quickly followed by concerns for food sovereignty. And in Uganda, farmers worry they won't have a say. Read more »

Zimbabwe: As Elections Near, 'Insult Laws' Limit Free Speech

Free speech advocates are concerned that the government has been using the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act to keep citizens and journalists from expressing political… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's Underage Metal Collectors Fend for Themselves

In Kisangani, a growing number of children are risking stigma, injury and arrest in the pursuit of income. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Prayer Camps Flourish As Psychiatric Patients Lose Faith in Hospital Care

The Hospital Generale de Reference Makiso has Tshopo province's only psychiatric unit -- but severe shortages of staff and medication are forcing desperate patients to seek care… Read more »