Africa

Global Voices

En République démocratique du Congo, la bataille contre l’épidémie d’Ebola se livre sur tous les fronts

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 Alors que l’épidémie d’Ebola continue de se propager, les autorités sanitaires savent déjà que le virus ne sera pas leur seul adversaire Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

In Congo, a Newly Complex Ebola Emergency

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 As the virus continues to spread, health authorities say containing the outbreak is complicated by misinformation and violent armed groups across the region. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Africa

‘Digital Colonialism’: U.S. Demands Access to Africans’ Private Data

Sharon Lerner, Anna Maria Barry-Jester / ProPublica Jun 17, 2026 The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. Privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

World War Trump

Nick Turse / TomDispatch May 22, 2026 Since January 2025, the U.S. has killed more than 2,000 civilians in a furious blitz of global war-making across Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

As Militaries Expand Drone Usage, Populations Live in Terror

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft May 21, 2026 What governments are hailing as the future, ordinary civilians from Ukraine to Congo call harbingers of death and destruction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Africa

Kenya’s Goon Economy

Tribeless Youth, Odipodev / Africa Is A Country May 8, 2026 Across the country’s urban centers, young men are being recruited into political militias that offer quick cash, fleeting power and little chance of escape. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Les États-Unis prétendent aider la RDC, mais l’enjeu réel est le contrôle des minerais

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 22, 2026 Avocats et militants congolais contestent les récents accords conclus avec Washington, estimant qu’ils privent la RDC de sa souveraineté sur ses ressources, sur ses lois, et sur sa fiscalité. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

The US Claims to Be Helping the DRC, but It’s All About Mineral Control

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 21, 2026 Lawyers and activists are resisting recent agreements with the U.S., saying they take away the DRC’s sovereignty over its minerals, laws and taxes. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Africa

Fields of Dependency

Ocean Postman / Africa Is A Country Apr 20, 2026 As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

World

The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Apr 7, 2026 Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Africa

Israel Recognizes ‘Strategic’ Breakaway Somaliland Territory

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Jan 7, 2026 Both countries have a lot to gain from the controversial new relationship — and, judging from the backlash, a lot to lose too. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Africa

Trump’s Christmas Day Strikes Raise the Question: Why Sokoto?

Taiwo Hassan / Responsible Statecraft Dec 29, 2025 The U.S. hit a majority Muslim area in Nigeria where ISIS has a questionable foothold and Christians are not being killed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )