A day after making landfall in Mozambique, which is still recovering from the effects of Cyclone Idai, Cyclone Kenneth destroyed homes and killed at least one person.
Tag: Africa
ISIS, After Laying Groundwork, Gains Toehold in Congo
A recent assault on a military barracks was the first Congo attack claimed by the terror group. But there were earlier signs of an ISIS franchise in the region.
After the Storm, a Fight for Survival in Mozambique
Idai was the deadliest cyclone to hit southern Africa in over a century. Augusto Brás and his wife, Amélia, lost their home and their son in the flooding. Now, with their crops ruined and the next big harvest a year away, staying alive is a daily strug…
Global Health: In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners
A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.
Fossils Are Filling Out the Human Family Tree
The more fossils we find, the more we learn that many kinds of humans have lived on Earth.
Rwanda Marks 25 Years Since the Genocide. The Country Is Still Grappling With Its Legacy.
As world leaders have expressed regret over failing to stop the massacre of as many as one million people in Rwanda, its president, Paul Kagame, has entrenched his power and punished dissent.
Global Health: Cholera Is Spreading in Mozambique, and It’s Far From the Only Health Threat
About two million people are displaced, cholera has broken out, and malaria is expected. But doses of cholera vaccine have arrived, and the humanitarian crisis may yet be contained, aid agencies say.
Russia’s Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa
In an influence campaign that is worrying the Pentagon, Russia’s weapons sales, military training programs and security agreements are growing across Africa.
Tanker, Hijacked by Migrants, Is Escorted to Malta
Armed forces responded after a group of migrants took control of the Turkish vessel that had rescued them in the Mediterranean.
Death Toll in Africa Climbs Past 600 After Cyclone
With the flooding easing in parts of cyclone-stricken Mozambique on Friday, fears are rising that the waters could yield many more bodies.