In the 1980s, Zimbabwe had a strong ambulance system with well-trained personnel, including a public service in Harare. But ...

US aid helped save and sustain lives, but failed to build lasting prosperity. Now, the money’s gone. Can Zimbabwe become self ...

A hospital corridor leads to the mortuary at Parirenyatwa Hospital. Zimbabwe’s public health system faces a severe shortage ...

The country’s move to root out corruption has spawned a market for backdoor complaints, often over petty grudges. It’s ...

Contradictory rules governing whether journalists from other countries can report in Indonesia add another layer of government control, press freedom advocates say.

When 28-year-old Simon Dibia decided to run for a councilor position in a July 12 election for one of Lagos state’s local ...

NIRJULI, INDIA — The mood inside Nirjuli Town Baptist Church one evening in late March was somber. Around 170 people, mostly young congregants from local churches, had gathered to rally against the ...

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Not long ago, grass and flowers grew on the wetland in Borrowdale. Flocks of birds — including red and yellow bishops — were common here, and butterflies too. “Everything from ...

Emmanuel Kirunda, secretary general of the Uganda Journalists Association, says that 33 journalists were attacked by armed forces during a two-day period in March, while they covered the same election ...

Municipal police raid street vendors in Harare’s central business district. Despite the informal sector supporting more than 80% of Zimbabwe’s population, the Harare City Council has escalated ...

LUBERO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — War is eroding the foundations of the health care system in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Months of violence between government forces and M23, an armed ...

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