October 19, 2022
Zimbabwe: Once Revered, Teachers Now Push for Adequate Pay
Educators during the country's post-independence golden age wanted for nothing. Today's teachers say they barely scrape by. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Zimbabwe: Benefit Or Burden? A Farming Program's Mixed Results
Doubts about its effectiveness and allegations of corruption tarnish a contract farming program intended to reduce Zimbabwe's reliance on maize imports. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: In a Vital River Basin, Chinese Mine Dredges With Impunity
In January, officials ordered Xiang Jiang Mining to cease operations near the Congo River. Nine months later, the mine is still open - and residents are still protesting. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Zimbabwe: New Water Policy Brings Less Sharing, More Spying
The government says the switch to a prepaid system improves payment collections and water conservation. Residents and landlords argue it costs more, hurts the vulnerable and ruins… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Uganda: They Bought Ambulances for Their Constituents. Should Politicians Do That?
Members of Parliament say they are simply trying to shore up Uganda's emergency medical services infrastructure. Critics demand they should stick to legislating. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Rampant Violence Decimates Women's Health Care
In just three months, armed groups in the country's northeast killed nearly 500 civilians. The statistics fail to capture the full scale of the suffering, as limited health care… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe's Vanishing Migrants
Zimbabweans cling to hope even after years of silence from loved ones who have disappeared across borders. Read more »
Mozambique: Migration Across Zimbabwe Border Challenges Both Nations
The region straddling the Mozambique-Zimbabwe line is "the same community." But that carries consequences for Zimbabwe's health care system, security and environment. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Policy Threatens to Upend Lives of Immigrants in South Africa
Zimbabweans living in South Africa may need to leave under new rules that also could spur economic blowback. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Uganda: Lawsuit Targets Police Officers' Shoddy Housing
Thousands of police officers, required to reside in barracks, endure deplorable living conditions. A lawyer is suing the government on their behalf. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Zambia: Joy of Free Education Brings Pain for Teachers
While parents and students rejoice over Zambia's waiving of secondary school fees, teachers struggle with crowded classrooms. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Zimbabwe: His Political Playbook Worked Elsewhere. Can He Win Here?
Backers of the opposition's presidential candidate see hope in upstart victories in Malawi and Zambia. But in Zimbabwe, a single party has been in power for more than four decades. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Once Barred From School, Women Embrace Education
Decades of discrimination have left many women in Democratic Republic of Congo unable to read or write. A new adult literacy program aims to undo the damage. Read more »