Africa
No Safe Haven
The violence in Nigeria’s Plateau state has killed thousands and displaced whole communities. It has also quietly fed child trafficking networks. As farms are destroyed and families’ livelihoods threatened, traffickers exploit desperation, moving children into forced labor and sexual exploitation under the guise of help.
Dodging Due Process
The U.S. has quietly deported a number of migrants to countries they have no ties to, where they face indefinite detention under secret agreements that may bypass local law. The transfers are part of a system that outsources tough immigration cases, trapping deportees in legal limbo far from home.
Eritrea, Ethiopia and the Missteps That Could Lead to War
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have risen again as the leaders of both countries face internal pressures. Neither side wants a full war, but politics, pride and proxy battles are pushing the Horn of Africa closer to conflict.
Africa May Be on the Cusp of a Soccer Golden Age
For decades, African soccer has been caught between immense natural talent and broken systems of governance and funding. But a convergence of changes — new leadership, diaspora players returning to their roots, Morocco’s World Cup success and grassroots investment — could tip the continent into a golden era.
How Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Are Taking Burkina Faso by Storm
Since the powerlifter Iron Biby became the strongest man in the world, youth in his home country of Burkina Faso have taken up training to bulk up and get cut.
‘Kin Cloth’ Brings People Together — and Sets Them Apart
At Nigerian weddings, it’s not just the bridesmaids who wear matching attire. Every guest sports a matching outfit to celebrate their unity with the bride and groom as part of the “aso ebi” custom. But “kin cloth” is more than just fabric. It’s a recipe for drama.
How Algeria Became a Home to Africa’s Guerrillas, Anti-Fascists and Liberators
After a brutal war of independence, Algeria sought to become a mecca for liberation movements across the African continent, welcoming all the “wretched of the Earth” to its capital for training and material support — from financing to arms.