When a nation provides international aid for medical supplies and doctors it can gain allies around the world. Refusing aid builds resentment. In Ethiopia, politician Shumete Gizaw hands over a box of medical supplies to Minister of Health Lia Tadesse, part of a...
An 8,000-km initiative to regreen Africa excited donors. But its success depends on the sweat and patience of farmers willing to work with nature. People plant trees in the Zamblara forest in Mali as part of the Great Green Wall Initiative, 2 October 2024. (AP...
South Sudan is rich in oil and poor in everything else. Still waiting for the country to fulfill its promise of independence, its people find creative ways to cope. Women sell their goods at an open market in Nzara, South Sudan on 15 February 2025. (AP Photo/Brian...
Candidates make a lot of political promises. Why can’t they keep the vow to leave office when their term is up? Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara speaks during his final campaign rally in Abidjan, 23 October 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) This...
Kenyan roses are prized for their beauty. The flower industry employs thousands of people there. But just one insect can upend all that. A false codling moth hovers near Kenyan roses. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...