Africa

Scientific staff members work in a secure laboratory, researching the coronavirus, at the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, Senegal, on Feb. 3, 2020.

These Ebola Fighters Helped Halt an Epidemic. Now, They're Preparing to Battle Coronavirus

“Ebola knocked us over, but now we know not to underestimate anything; we k...

“Ebola knocked us over, but now we know not to underestimate anything; we know how important it is to prepare.”

A young Nigerian girl at the growing Awaridi refugee settlement in southeastern Niger.

Boko Haram Refugees Find Safety in Niger. But How Long Can the Country Remain a Safe Haven in the Sahel?

The gunshots began in the middle of the night late in 2018. Ali Bakara, a t...

The gunshots began in the middle of the night late in 2018. Ali Bakara, a twenty-eight-year old mother of eight, was jolted awake. It was three o’clock in the morning in her village near Maiduguri,...

Members of a women’s association pull weeds from seedlings that will eventually be replanted in Koyli Alpha, Senegal.

Can a 4,815-Mile Wall of Trees Help Curb Climate Change in Africa?

The seedlings are ready. One hundred and fifty thousand shoots of drought-r...

The seedlings are ready. One hundred and fifty thousand shoots of drought-resistant acacia, hardy baobab and Moringa spill out of their black plastic casings. The ground has been prepared with scores of kilometer-long furrows leading...

Environmental activists hold a coffin reading coal kills as they demonstrate in Nairobi against the construction of a coal power plant in Lamu on Kenya's coast, on June 12, 2019.

Why Ignoring Africa's Climate Change Problem Could Have Devastating Effects

Climate change is a global challenge that demands global solutions. But we ...

Climate change is a global challenge that demands global solutions. But we must acknowledge the fact that the most underresourced parts of the world are bearing the brunt of climate change, despite bearing the least...

A shoe shop owner is helped by a staff member to inspect the damage caused by looters in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019.

What the Xenophobic Violence Gripping South Africa Means for Future of Country

Violent riots broke out in South Africa’s largest city and commercial capit...

Violent riots broke out in South Africa’s largest city and commercial capital, Johannesburg, with mobs targeting foreign-owned shops and stores. Many South African workers resent the influx of foreigners, particularly those coming from other parts...