Sub-Saharan Africa
While maintaining a strong awareness of historical contexts, our coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa aims to comprehensively address many of the most pressing challenges facing the region today.
From LGBTQI+ rights in Uganda to the economic situation in Zambia, we aim to provide nuanced and insightful analysis. In our archives, you will also find profiles of individual countries located within the region where you can learn more about colonial legacies, climate breakdown and demographics.
‘Catastrophic’ explosion risk on Diego Garcia
Revealed: Ships at the controversial naval base are crammed dangerously close. Katie McQue reports.
Can men help break Kenyan womens’ exclusion?
Can male volunteers help break the cycle of womens’ political exclusion in Kenya? Hannah O’Neill and Louise Donovan report.
The politics of grazing in Cameroon
Farmers and cattle herders in West Cameroon are finding new ways to solve long-running conflicts over access to land and water.
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Chinese pollution on Gambian coast
Residents from a coastal village in the Gambia are suing a Chinese-owned fishmeal plant accused of pollution, writes Nosmot Gbadamosi.
The Women Who Stopped the Nuclear Deal
Makoma Lekalakala and Liz McDaid won the Goldman Environmental Prize for stopping a secret nuclear deal with Russia. Veronique Mistiaen reports
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Introducing... Emmerson Mnangagwa
The record of Zimbabwe's new President is not re-assuring for Zimbabweans interested in human rights discovers Richard Swift
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Media switch off in Kenya
A controversial six-day media switch-off has put the country’s news organizations at loggerheads with the government writes Moses Wasamu
Did deforestation cause the Ebola outbreak?
How humanity may have triggered Ebola outbreaks. By Katie McQue.
Two worlds collide
In East Africa, traditional lifestyles are bringing nomads into conflict with states, writes Maina Waruru.
How Turkey is winning hearts and minds in Somalia
Jamal Osman reports on the rise of the new humanitarians in Somalia.
The drugs don’t work
Lea Surugue reports on the dramatic rise of heart disease in Africa and the corresponding crisis of fake cardiac drugs.
Country Profile: Libya
Almost any Libyan can tell you the story of a relative or friend imprisoned, tortured, exiled or simply disappeared. Zoe Holman profiles this complex country.
Mozambique plantation leaves no land or jobs for villagers
Promised plantation jobs, five years later these Mozambicans are still waiting, discovers Nils Adler.
Five reflections on the death of Mame Mbaye
A migrant’s death provokes soul searching in Madrid. Sarah Babiker reports
Tensions escalate in the new Gambia
Political rivalries have increasingly taken an ethnic hue in the West African country. James Courtright reports.
Survivors and doctors fight back against FGM
Without proper care, the value of post-FGM reconstructive surgery can be limited. Kyle G. Brown reports.
US drones rain fear from Somali skies
Somali farmers who can barely point out America on a map are innocent victims of the US ‘war on terror’, reports Jamal Osman.
The scandal that was Zuma’s downfall
How corruption in South Africa continues to cost taxpayers billions of rand, by Neil Thompson.
Africa needs to drop the ‘youth bulge’ discourse
Wangui Kimari makes the case that the youth discourse in Africa has patronizing, colonialist tones.
Kids at work: a migrant in Italy
Sophia Seymour and Daisy Squires shine a light on Musa Fata, a Gambian migrant who hopes to become a world-famous DJ.
Over the rainbow: South Africa’s young radicals
South Africa’s first post-apartheid generation has come of age. And they’re not happy with the way the ANC are handling things. Chris Webb explains.
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Game over for hunters in Tanzania
Maasai activists are hopeful that they will return to traditional grazing grounds lost to big-game trophy hunters, Nick Dowson writes. 
Mozambican men tackle domestic violence
Meet the non-profit art group trying to end violence against women in Mozambique. By Rebecca Cooke.
Burundian radio in exile
The story of Radio Inzamba, daring to report on human rights abuses, told by Giedre Steikunaite.
The joy of kunyaza: women’s pleasure comes first in Rwanda
Rwanda tops global gender equality tables. Can a traditional sexual practice help explain why? Alice McCool writes.
What is Robert Mugabe’s legacy?
Reporting from Zimbabwe, Nhau Mangirazi examines the legacy of nearly four decades of Mugabe rule.
Zimbabwe’s coup that isn’t a coup
With tanks on the streets and rumours in newspapers, Nhau Mangirazi reports from Zimbabwe.
Brexit’s threat to Africa trade
Nick Dowson reports on Brexit’s impact on some Global South economies.
Get up, stand up! Cannabis in South Africa
Alice McCool meets the Rastafarian lawyer fighting for cannabis freedom.
After re-run, Kenyan opposition vows resistance
Wangui Kimari reports on the twists and turns of this year’s election season.
Somaliland between clans and November elections
Despite its ‘exceptional’ peace and stability, Somaliland remains fragile, says Claire Elder.
The state of education: leaving many behind
How far is the world from the dream of universal education? Hazel Healy reports.
Between a shark and the deep sea
Can a US chain of profit-making schools really help the poor? By Patience Akumu.