A wave of military coups and presidents clinging to power are two sides of the same anti-democratic coin plaguing Francophone…
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The legislation would sentence those who identify as L.G.B.T.Q. to three years in jail and punish those who promote gay…
Read More »Governments are seeking to curb donkey skin exports to China, where demand for traditional medicine and other products is threatening…
Read More »The waterborne disease has killed more than 4,000 people in seven countries over the past two years. Experts blame severe…
Read More »The Alassane Ouattara stadium rises like a piece of sculpture from the dusty brown earth north of Ivory Coast’s largest…
Read More »It is out of step with the continent’s values, many bishops say, and threatens to derail expansion in the church’s…
Read More »Plans are afoot for Ajabu, which will draw bartenders from around the world to focus on Africa’s contributions.
Read More »King Misuzulu’s claim to the throne in a storied monarchy has been the subject of a bitter family feud. The…
Read More »More than 60 percent of French speakers now live in Africa. Despite growing resentment at France, Africans are contributing to…
Read More »The Met Museum offers a treasure chest of North Africa’s influences on the golden age of Medieval art. On the…
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