How W.E.B. Du Bois Found His Final Resting Place in Ghana
The Daily Beast March 6, 2017 The civil rights pioneer and author found his final home—and his burial site—in Ghana, the first African country to win independence from colonial rule. […]
Category Archives: Africa
Gazing Into Danakil Depression’s Mirror, and Seeing Mars Stare Back
New York Times January 30, 2017 DANAKIL DEPRESSION, Ethiopia — In oppressively dry heat and a miasma of sulfur and chlorine, the rocky landscape sprouts patches of neon green and […]
Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect in Ethiopia
NPR November 7, 2016 Ethiopia’s government doesn’t want Ethiopia to be thought of as a donkey country. Donkeys have a reputation there as the lowliest of animals and of being […]
A piece of sea floor, stranded on dry land, may hold clues to life’s origin
The Economist October 29th 2016 | THE DANAKIL DEPRESSION, ETHIOPIA | From the print edition Afar horizon STUDYING the seabed does not always mean penetrating the sea itself, even […]
Gebre’s approach to women’s rights is a lesson in change
Financial Times October 6, 2016 Bogaletch Gebre has improved millions of lives in Ethiopia one respectful conversation at a time GO TO ARTICLE Change agent: ‘When one door is closed, […]
How Hybrid Seeds Could Help The Mountain Gorillas Of Congo
NPR September 27, 2016 Along one side of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fence lines a sorghum field where a family of gorillas readies for […]
An African trailblazer: Health care in Rwanda
The Economist September 17, 2016 How a poor country brought health insurance to 91% of the population MUSHISHIRO STANDING outside her home in central Rwanda, 19-year-old Ernestine Ituze describes falling […]
Kenya’s new railway sparks human-elephant conflict
New York Times International August 5, 2016 BODENI VILLAGE, Kenya–On a sun-baked plot in southern Kenya, Ana Musebeki grew lush fields of corn, mango, sugar cane and bananas near her […]
Poaching Leaves Elephant Daughters in Charge in Kenya
New York Times July 5, 2016 SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya — The Land Cruiser bumped and rattled over the lush, tawny savanna dotted with acacia trees. GO TO ARTICLE George […]
China Blocks UN Resolution to Curb Lead in Paint
Voice of America May 30, 2016 China blocked a much-anticipated United Nations resolution to curb lead in paint during last-ditch negotiations at the U.N. Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi. A […]
