The Ivorian power triangle shuffling the presidency for 30 years
President Ouattara and his immediate predecessors are meeting for the first time since 2010. The outcome may be crucial.
Category Archives: Features
‘Everything is dry’: Kenya droughts put herding cultures at risk
In Kenya's northern Marsabit County, nomadic livestock herders worry about the future of their traditional way of life.
AU’s 20th anniversary brings mixed feelings on continental legacy
Experts say inconsistency in the African Union's responses to conflict on the continent has muted the body’s efficiency.
One of India’s last royal khansamas, and his raan kabab
On Eid al-Adha, writer Tarana Khan recalls a unique raan kabab prepared by one of the last royal cooks of Rampur.
Psychotherapists help Yazidis heal layers of trauma in Iraq
Amid new mental health options in northern Iraq, therapists worry that without continued support, progress will halt.
UK’s first-ever survey details attacks on mosques, Islamic bodies
About 42 percent of surveyed mosques or Islamic bodies have been attacked in the last three years, a report says.
The Zimbabwean political figure fighting for her country’s future
Opposition spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere calls out state abuses as she pushes for a Zimbabwe that puts citizens first.
‘Like ghosts’: Inside an occupied apartment building in Ukraine
In a Hostomel apartment building, neighbours confront their destroyed homes with humour and sadness and vow to rebuild.
James Barnor: Life in colour for Ghana’s first photojournalist
Across six decades and more than 100,000 images, the 93-year-old’s work places Black people at the centre of the frame.
Can new Omicron subvariants evade vaccine immunity?
Why COVID cases are rising and what we know about how past infections and vaccines interact with Omicron BA.4 and BA.5.
The Georgian village facing Russian ‘creeping occupation’
Khurvaleti is increasingly affected by Russian forces demarcating the 'border' of breakaway state South Ossetia.
Disinformation, mudslinging induce voter apathy in Kenyan youth
Kenya's digitally-savvy youth are being exposed to outright disinformation and inflammatory rhetoric on social media.
An unexpected friendship: The gravediggers of Bucha
In the early days of Russia’s occupation, a trio tasked with burying Ukrainian victims quickly became like 'brothers'.
Hajj booking system changes leave many Muslims disappointed
Many Muslims from Western countries miss out as Saudi Arabia's Hajj authorities move pilgrimage bookings online.
In search of Kashmir’s nomadic delicacies
Year to year, people in the Aru valley eagerly await the arrival of the Gujjars and the delicious foods they make.
Russia’s Wagner group in Mali spurs refugee spike in Mauritania
Malians are fleeing to nearby Mauritania to escape from bandits, fighters, the army and now Russian operatives.
Rolling back Roe v Wade: How Louisianans lost abortion access
There were only three clinics in the US state. Now, Louisianans will be some of the furthest from abortion access.
The refugees cast adrift in the Mediterranean
Despite overwhelming evidence that asylum seekers have been brutally pushed back from Greek waters, authorities deny it.
A long night for doctors helping victims of Afghanistan quake
Medics are left overwhelmed and under-equipped in the wake of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in decades.
Murder claims grip world-famous gorilla park in the DRC
Allegations of atrocities against Indigenous inhabitants spark a German government-funded inquiry.