Zimbabwe's Rickety Trains Get A Boost From Expat Investors Next Door
Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.
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Zimbabwe Freedom Anthem Loses Its Meaning
Last year a song about freedom became a rallying cry as Zimbabwe unseated longtime president Robert Mugabe. Now the anthem has become tainted by the lack of tangible change for people there.
All Eyes In Zimbabwe On Nelson Chamisa
Zimbabwe is holding its first elections since the ouster of President Robert Mugabe. The main challenger to his ruling party is a candidate who was barely born at the beginning of Mugabe's rule.
Opinion: The EU Looks To Offshore Its Migrant Crisis. That's A Horrifying Prospect
European leaders are looking to set up migrant holding sites outside the EU, following a controversial Australian precedent, writes an anthropologist who researches migration in North Africa.
A Nigerian Photographer's Portraits Of The Mind
Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen wants to show what's going on inside the heads of Nigerian survivors of violence. She layers their portraits with an image that reminds them of how their lives have changed.
Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage
The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.
How Economists Fought Back Against Senegal's Septic Cartel
Competition between companies is supposed to keep prices down, but if companies stop competing and start colluding, how do you stop it? In this case economists used text messages and clever design.
How To Find Out If 'Women's Empowerment' Programs Really Empower Women
A group of researchers are finding creative ways — through experimental games and scenarios — to quantify how much control women have over their lives.
In Zimbabwe, Voters In Mugabe's Hometown Hold Opposition Rally
As Zimbabwe holds its first election since the end of the four-decade rule of Robert Mugabe, people in Mugabe's hometown try to figure out what the election means for them.
Praise For The Global HIV Program That Trump Wants To Cut
PEPFAR, the massive U.S. program that primarily battles HIV in Africa, turns 15 this year. And researchers say it has had an incredible impact.