List of Africa articles
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A Congolese army tank heads towards the front line near Kibumba in the area surrounding the North Kivu city of Goma on May 25 during clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels. The Rebirth of Congo’s Rebellion
The M23 rebel group is back, threatening to take much of the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and sparking wider regional tensions.
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Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla “Lux” Mohlauli Has South Africa’s Donald Trump Arrived?
The xenophobic firebrand Nhlanhla “Lux” Mohlauli is courting poor Black voters by stoking hatred of foreigners. It’s working.
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A ranger fires his assault rifle in Congo. Western Nonprofits Are Trampling Over Africans’ Rights and Land
Indigenous people are being forced out from so-called protected areas.
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A digger descends into a copper and cobalt mine in Kawama, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 8, 2016. Green Energy’s Dirty Secret: Its Hunger for African Resources
The scramble for battery metals threatens to replicate one of the most destructive dynamics in global economic history.
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An empty inflatable boat after migrants were rescued by the Abeille Languedoc—an ocean-going tugboat—following a failed crossing of the English Channel from France to Britain on May 9. Britain’s Rwanda Deportation Policy Is a Cruel, Expensive Failure
Boris Johnson’s offshoring of asylum-seekers won’t stop the human smuggling trade—or deter people fleeing tyranny who are intent on reaching Britain.
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A man stands in a damaged mosque. Christian Nationalism Is Tearing Ethiopia Apart
A religious revival rooted in the country’s imperial history has coincided with civil war and the spread of genocidal rhetoric—endangering a diverse and multifaith nation.
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Elephants graze at Kimana Sanctuary. The Brewing Battle Over Africa’s Ivory
Many countries in southern Africa want to unload big stockpiles of ivory to fund conservation, even though the trade is banned.
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An entitled man walks across a collage landscape to illustrate the concept of protocol in Ghana. The Secret to Getting What You Need in Ghana
Special “protocol” treatment has become a way of life for the privileged few.
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Dimitry Sytii (C), founder of the mining company Lobaye Invest and placed under U.S. Treasury sanctions for his alleged links to the Wagner group, is surrounded by Central African deputies on the steps of the National Assembly in Bangui on October 15, 2021. Putin’s World Order Would Be Devastating for Africa
Moscow is already deeply involved in destabilizing wars.
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The remains of a police car in Somalia. Somalia’s al Qaeda Branch Has Gotten ‘Bigger, Stronger, and Bolder’ Since U.S. Exit
As in Afghanistan, Trump’s decisions to withdraw have only emboldened terrorists.
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Visitors view the Benin Bronzes exhibit at the British Museum. Africa’s Stolen Art Debate Is Frozen in Time
Europe’s arguments against restitution have ignored the legitimate claims of African scholars and governments for 50 years.
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Former residents evicted from a crowded Lagos shantytown stand on a flotilla of boats. It’s Africa’s Century—for Better or Worse
Asia gets the attention, but the real economic revolution is the inevitable growth of an overlooked continent.
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A silhouette of a soldier who's looking out over a sandy expanse and rock faces. The Islamic State Sets Its Sights on Africa
U.S. officials fear that Africa’s Sahel region is becoming a melting pot of terrorist groups.
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A man passes in front of the rubble of the Medina hotel in Somalia. Terrorism Is Making a Comeback, and Africa Is the Hot Spot
Things could get even worse after the pandemic.
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Cameroonian army soldiers secure the perimeter of a polling station in Lysoka, near Buea, southwestern Cameroon, on October 7, 2018 during presidential elections. Ethnic Clashes in Cameroon Aren’t About Religion
There have long been tensions between Muslim Mbororo pastoralists and Christian groups, but the war between Anglophone secessionists and the government has enflamed them.
