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Worldcrunch » africa

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In The Newsafrica

Gabon Postcard: Mourning Africa’s Pope, Praying For An African Pope

by Adrien Marotte April 26, 2025April 25, 2025
Migrant Livesmediterranean crossing

A New Risk For Migrants Crossing The Mediterranean: Cheap Metal Boats

by Driss Rejichi April 20, 2025April 18, 2025
Photo of Joost Strydom
Geopoliticsapartheid

A Visit To The Whites-Only South African Town That’s Saying ‘No’ To Trump

by Christian Putsch April 5, 2025April 8, 2025
Revolutionary Drug To Legendary Basketball Player — On This Day In History March 6
This Happenedhistory

Revolutionary Drug To Legendary Basketball Player — On This Day In History March 6

by Worldcrunch March 6, 2025March 24, 2025
​A soldier in Bamako, Mali.
Geopoliticssahel region

Why A New African Alliance To Fight Islamists Is Likely To Fail — To Russia’s Benefit

by Folahanmi Aina February 9, 2025March 8, 2025
What's Reigniting War In Congo? Rare Minerals And Rwandan Genocide Ghosts
Geopolitics

What’s Reigniting War In Congo? Rare Minerals And Rwandan Genocide Ghosts

by Pierre Haski January 28, 2025March 9, 2025
Two information tents with resources for preventing and mitigating AIDS are set up in front of a bigger wall
Societyhiv

Why HIV Keeps Spreading In Tunisia

by Carlotta Poirier January 23, 2025March 9, 2025
Ian Migadde prepares beans over a fire fed by pieces of furniture he bought to use as firewood.
Economyeconomy

A Charcoal Ban In Uganda Bumps Up The Price Of Clean Cooking

by Edna Namara January 3, 2025March 9, 2025
Why One Man's Saga Of Attempting Legal Migration Is Our Story Too
Migrant Livesimmigration

Why One Man’s Saga Of Attempting Legal Migration Is Our Story Too

by Simon Langemann December 30, 2024March 9, 2025
Famous Movie Premiere To The Birth Of A Pop Icon — On This Day In History December 13
This Happenedhistory

Famous Movie Premiere To The Birth Of A Pop Icon — On This Day In History December 13

by Worldcrunch December 13, 2024
Iconic Whale To Kenyan Independence — On This Day In History December 12
This Happenedhistory

Iconic Whale To Kenyan Independence — On This Day In History December 12

by Worldcrunch December 12, 2024
A woman and a man sitting in front of a computer.
Futureartificial intelligence

AI For Africa? The Best And Worst Of Times

by Serge Eric Menye and Ella Nigro November 25, 2024
Group photo of Band Aid supergroup with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting and George Michael, among others, pictured singing
Ideascolonialism

“Do They Know It’s Colonial”? The Controversial Legacy Of Band Aid’s Charity Christmas Song

by Colin Alexander November 21, 2024
​A young girl in Egypt in Siwa, Egypt covers her face with the nation's flag.
Women Worldwidewomen's rights

In Egypt, How Myths Stand Between Women And Their Bodies

by Wafaa Khairy November 17, 2024
Revenge Of "Sh*thole Countries"? What Trump II Means For U.S.-Africa Relations
Eyes on the U.S.geopolitics

Revenge Of “Sh*thole Countries”? What Trump II Means For U.S.-Africa Relations

by Andrea Böhm November 17, 2024
Buffaloworms, also known as lesser mealworms, are the larvae of the litter beetle (Alphitobius diaperinus), a species of darkling beetle.
Greenplastic pollution

A Newly Discovered Insect In Kenya Eats Plastic — Could It Help Solve Waste Disposal?

by Fathiya Khamis November 12, 2024
This Happened — October 30: The "Rumble In The Jungle" Boxing Match
This Happenedsports

This Happened — October 30: The “Rumble In The Jungle” Boxing Match

by Worldcrunch October 31, 2024
What The Failed Congo Coup Reveals About Anti-Western Sentiment In Africa
Geopoliticsafrica

What The Failed Congo Coup Reveals About Anti-Western Sentiment In Africa

by Christian Putsch October 23, 2024
Photograph of Pope Francis holding his hand against his forehead.
Geopoliticscatholic church

The Pope’s Health Feeds Succession Rumors — And Deeper Questions About The Church

by Gianluigi Nuzzi October 23, 2024
Africa's Clean Energy Transition Must Not Come At The Cost Of Economic Growth
Economyenergy transition

Africa’s Clean Energy Transition Must Not Come At The Cost Of Economic Growth

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2024
Parishioners participate in the procession of the Immaculate Conception, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
In The Newsnews

Booster Hope, Jimmy Lai Convicted, Oreo Wine

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2024
photo of a mother hugging her killed son on a stretcher
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Genocide Plots, White Man’s Conquest: Tracing Blame For Middle East Blood

by Badia Fahs October 22, 2024May 9, 2025
Photo of ​Tunisian President Kais Saied and his wife Ichraf Chebil on election day in Tunis
Geopoliticsarab spring

Saied Landslide: Tunisian President’s Reelection Cements Strongman Rule

by Ghaiyath Al-Gundi and Elias Kassem October 7, 2024
Only one god allowed in North Korea
Geopoliticssyria

From Saudi Arabia To North Korea, Modern Persecution Of Christians Spans Globe

by Leo Tilmont October 4, 2024
In Kigali, Rwanda
Economybotswana

Three African States That Are Doing It Right

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2024
Image of an actor playing a Russian mercenary in the 2021 film 'Tourist'
Geopoliticsrussia

Putin’s Shadow Army: Russian Mercenaries Enter African Wars

by Dan Wu October 4, 2024
Ethiopia's Civil War: Ethnic Atrocities Recall Balkans
In The Newsethiopia

Ethiopia’s Civil War: Ethnic Atrocities Recall Balkans

by Bethany Wright October 4, 2024
How Ukrainian TV Was Turned Upside Down After Feb. 24
In The Newsukraine war

How Ukrainian TV Was Turned Upside Down After Feb. 24

by Emma Albright, Anna Akage and Shaun Lavelle October 4, 2024
Meet Ibrahim Traoré, Russia’s Favorite New Strongman In Africa
In The Newsrussia

Meet Ibrahim Traoré, Russia’s Favorite New Strongman In Africa

by Meike Eijsberg October 4, 2024
photo of U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and a member of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) build pallets of humanitarian aid to later be transported to Maputo, Mozambique, after Cyclone Idai devasted the area in March 2019.​
Economyafrica

Why It’s Time To Abolish Aid To Africa

by Bethany Wright October 4, 2024
Photo of a Chinese ship in Namibia
Economyafrica

First Signs The China-Africa Love Affair Is Growing Cold

by Irene Caselli October 4, 2024
​Screenshot of Ukraine Special Forces interrogating Wagner Mercenaries in Sudan.
Russia-Ukraine Warwagner group

Is A New Frontline In The Ukraine-Russia War Opening — In Sudan?

by Christian Putsch October 4, 2024
​Some visitors at the Door of No Return in Ouidah, Benin.
Geopoliticsslavery

Benin Reckoning: Coming To Terms With Africans’ Role In The Slave Trade

by Christian Putsch October 4, 2024
​A trucker sits in front of the grille of his truck at the rest stop.
Economyimmigration

Where A German Truck Company Goes To Recruit Drivers: The Heart Of Africa

by Christian Putsch October 4, 2024
From Beauty Queens To Journalists, The Somali Women Defying Both Al-Shabaab And Conservative Society
Women Worldwidefemicide

From Beauty Queens To Journalists, The Somali Women Defying Both Al-Shabaab And Conservative Society

by Christian Putsch October 4, 2024
This Happened — September 25: Mozambique Starts War Of Independence Against Portugal
This Happenedhistory

This Happened — September 25: Mozambique Starts War Of Independence Against Portugal

by Worldcrunch September 26, 2024
People demonstrating.
Geopoliticsmilitary coup

First Niger, Now Gabon: What’s Triggering The Coups d’État In Francophone Africa?

by Pierre Haski September 24, 2024
Militia gang holding guns.
Economymining

“The Mine Of The Dead”: Inside Egypt’s Desert Gold War

by Valeria Berghinz September 24, 2024
Photo of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
Russia-Ukraine Warsouth africa

Can South Africa Be An Honest Broker For Peace In Ukraine?

by Pierre Haski September 24, 2024
This Happened — May 10: Mandela Was Sworn In 30 Years Ago
This Happenednelson mandela

This Happened — May 10: Mandela Was Sworn In 30 Years Ago

by Worldcrunch September 24, 2024

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