January 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Has Vast Water Resources, but Kisangani's Taps Run Dry
Kisangani residents pay their water bills, only to receive sporadic service and contaminated water. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Africa: They Have HIV. Why Do They Refuse Treatment?
"Elite controllers" are those who have HIV but show no symptoms. They're proving a roadblock to the country's otherwise promising anti-infection campaign. Read more »
January 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I Watch My Children Starve' - Conditions Deteriorate At Displacement Camp
Many families expected a short stay, but the days have turned into months, and there's not enough food to go around. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: Renewed Violence in Karamoja Forces Students Out of School
After years of relative peace, the Karamoja region is again experiencing outbreaks of violence. That's kept many students and teachers at home. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: Failed By the Health System, Women Are Turning to Courts
After traumatic experiences giving birth, some women are seeking recourse and justice in Zimbabwe's courts. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Meet Kasingiri's Pioneering Motorcycle Taxi Driver
As her village's first woman in the job, Esther Katungu Kisumba confronts danger and sexism daily. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Uganda: Where Crops Grow, but Children Go Hungry
People have feared to go to their far-flung fields because of a resurgence in violent raids. Now, there's a severe shortage of food. Read more »
January 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Food Crisis in Goma As M23 Fighting Intensifies
The Congolese army has clashed with M23, an armed group, in North Kivu province, where residents face food scarcity and high prices. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Zambia: Food Production Dwindles As Fuel Costs Skyrocket
Without adequate rain, farmers must turn to irrigation. But without fuel to power the pumps, there's only so much they can grow. Read more »
January 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Mutual Aid Organisation Transforms Kirumba's Urban Landscape
Over the last few years, something has changed about Kirumba. From the hills overlooking this rural town in DRC's North Kivu province, one might spot a shop made of brick or a… Read more »
January 02, 2023
Uganda: Narcotic or Cash Crop - Legal Limbo Puts Khat Growers in Tough Spot
Officially, the stimulant plant has been banned for seven years. In reality, enforcement of the law itself remains prohibited. For farmers, the question is how to plan for the… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Africa: Drug Could Beat Back HIV - If People Could Get It
Cabotegravir is a promising HIV prevention medication that's approved in countries like the United States. But in sub-Saharan Africa, access encounters a number of hurdles. Read more »
December 06, 2022
Uganda: As Air Quality Worsens, Kampala Citizens Find It Difficult to Breathe
Kampala's air quality is much worse than globally accepted standards, but several interventions are being instituted to avert its effects. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Uganda: Motorcycle Taxi Loans - Ticket Out of Poverty, or Predatory Trap?
After years of using a bicycle to haul produce for traders around markets in Kampala's Nansana suburb, Isaac Sekaate was desperate to find a way to make a living that wasn't so… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Uganda: Overworked and Underpaid, Journalists See Ethical Gray Areas
As Ugandan newsrooms struggle to recover from the pandemic, concerns rise that prolonged financial hardship may lead journalists to accept cash from powerful sources. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Zimbabwe: A Government Crackdown Is Looming, but Zimbabweans Still Flock to Online Thrift Shops
Coronavirus lockdowns prompted many businesses to move online. For shops selling secondhand clothes that were smuggled into the country illegally, the move brought new clients and… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Uganda: 'The Scare Is Real' - Prominent Ugandans Fear Poisoning
More than 1,800 people have died of poisoning here since 2009. Now, school principals and members of Parliament fear accepting food or drinks as threats continue to rise. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Zimbabwe: Villagers Brace for Another Displacement. This Time, It's for Coal #AfricaClimateCrisis
Residents of western Zimbabwe worry they will be displaced without adequate compensation and protection. Some have been through this before. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Uganda: Brutal Journey to Slaughterhouse Ignites Beef With Animal Rights Activists
As demand for beef grows, debate over the method of transporting cattle miles across Uganda pits animal rights activists against cattle dealers. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Uganda: Is the Biggest News On TV Even Really News?
Gossip shows increasingly rule TV sets. But is the trend a blow to serious news -- or its logical consequence? Read more »
November 02, 2022
Zimbabwe: There's No Place Like Home, and Harare Has Too Few
As Harare's housing shortage deepens, many Zimbabweans make do in squalid conditions or informal settlements. And fake agents prey on those desperate to find places to rent. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Uganda: Where Coffee Is Grown but Rarely Consumed
In Uganda, people grow coffee to export but rarely consume it themselves. Now a push to dispel myths about the beverage and introduce new ways to use the beans is changing that. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Currency Shortage Threatens DRC's Small Businesses
The Central Bank of Congo has stopped printing low-denomination bank notes, and traders who conduct most of their business in small transactions are struggling to adapt. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Uganda: From Fuel to Bicycles, 'The Potential of Bamboo Is Limitless'
Uganda invests in bamboo as a sustainable way to reverse the worrying trend of deforestation. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Food Is Scarce These Days, and the Refugees Keep Coming
At Africa's oldest refugee settlement, cuts to monthly stipends lead to hunger -- and conflicts with Ugandan farmers. Read more »