A Mugabe-Free Election Went Better Than Expected For Millions In Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans took to the polls to vote for a whole new government in the post-Mugabe era, and most are confident that, for the first time ever, elections will be fair.
This Former Dictator Just Said He Couldn’t Vote For His Own Party
The former president called a last-minute press conference from his mansion and said he could not vote for his own party.
How The Hell Do You Run An Election When Your Country’s Been Ruled By A Dictator For 37 Years?
For the first time in almost 40 years, Zimbabwe is holding an election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot. Now an array of women are fighting for their say in how the country will be run.
Zimbabwe’s Opposition Leader Accused The Ruling Party Of Hiring “Fake News Mercenaries”
Nelson Chamisa raised concerns over the spread of false stories about him — but when pressed for more details, his party could not come up with them.
Obama Called Out Politicians For “Making Stuff Up” In His First Major Speech Since Trump Became President
The former US president criticized “strongman politics” and the denial of facts in what many interpreted as indirect critiques of President Donald Trump.
She Says He Raped Her. But Because He's An Athlete Her Hopes For Justice Are Low.
Irene Ojiambo is one of at least two women this year who have accused Kenyan rugby players of sexually assaulting them.
Swaziland’s First Pride Parade Will Test Just How Accepting The Country Really Is
As excited as the LGBT community is about the first pride parade in Swaziland, they also worry that bringing themselves so much attention could invite problems.
Obama Will Visit Kenya For The First Time Since Leaving The White House
The one-day trip in July will be the first time he's visited his father's homeland since 2015.
People Are Upset About This Photo Ellen DeGeneres Tweeted While Traveling In East Africa
People are saying the image is an example of “poverty porn.”
WhatsApp Users In Uganda Are Going To Have To Pay A New Daily Tax
The government says the tax will help generate revenue to provide better services, but people think it’s just a scheme to suppress free speech.
Health Officials Say It’s Too Soon To Freak Out About Ebola In The Democratic Republic Of Congo — For Now
Experts and people working on the ground are still hopeful the outbreak can be contained before it reaches catastrophic levels.
Burundi Just Voted To Allow Its President To Serve Until 2034
Human rights groups worry that the other changes to Burundi's constitution could deepen ethnic tensions and fuel more civil unrest.
A University Library Has Said Sorry For An "Unofficial" Flyer Warning Women Students Not To Dress “Half Naked”
The leaflet said the way women dressed was “disturbing the male students.” But a librarian told BuzzFeed News the flyer was fake.
Kenya Bans First Kenyan-Made Film At Cannes Because It Has LGBT Characters
The Kenya Film Classification Board declared that the film, a love story between two Kenyan women, seeks to normalize homosexuality.
Two Kenyan Rugby Players Have Been Charged With Raping A Woman
The woman, whose Instagram story about the alleged attack went viral, said that she became pregnant as a result.
Two People Have Reportedly Died And Several Others Beaten And Jailed Because They Oppose Their President Serving Until 2034
A Human Rights Watch report says that 19 people in Burundi have been silenced since December.
Five Rangers Have Been Killed In The Deadliest-Ever Attack In Africa's Oldest Wildlife Sanctuary
DR Congo's Virunga park was the subject of a 2014 Netflix documentary.
A Kenyan Politician Who Was Held In A Bathroom Says He Was Beaten, Drugged, And Deported To Dubai
Miguna Miguna has just been deported from his birth country for the second time in as many months, and is currently being treated at a hospital in Dubai.
This Woman Just Became The First Person To Go To Prison For Racism In South Africa
The woman, the first to be sentenced under South African laws criminalizing racist language, called two police officers “kaffirs,” a highly offensive term for black South Africans.
This Man Is Stuck In An Airport And The Entire Country Is Obsessed
Miguna Miguna is camped out at Nairobi's airport, denying he needs a visa to enter his own country, prompting fights between police, the government, and members of the press trying to cover the story.