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Damaged tanks are seen in front of the Central Bank of Sudan building, after the Sudanese army deepened its control over Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, in Khartoum on April 27, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Surrounded by militias, Sudanese fear endless cycle of war
Sudan¡¯s army is relying on a new coalition of militias to fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, itself a militia that had come under the auspices of the state.
A supporter of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, intimidates a passerby during a protest in Johannesburg on April 29.
WORLD / Society
Jul 22, 2026
South Africa¡¯s anti-migrant unrest led over 160,000 to flee
The country has seen weeks of nationwide protests, several degenerating into violence that has claimed the lives of at least four migrants.
A health worker checks his personal protective equipment during a training exercise by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya on July 10.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2026
U.S. and Congo Ebola travel curbs may hamper humanitarian aid response
The overlapping restrictions threaten to slow the deployment and rotation of doctors, nurses and other specialists needed to contain the epidemic.
A health worker takes a woman¡¯s temperature as part of Ebola screening efforts in Goma.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2026
¡®Walking Ebola¡¯ helps explain why Congo¡¯s outbreak is so hard to stop ¡ª and how to treat it
The virus¡¯s slower progression leaves patients sick enough to spread the virus but not so unwell to stop them moving through their communities.
Djima Antaley delivers a package for Afrety in Dakar on May 20.
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2026
A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers
No bank card? No address? No problem.
Men armed with sticks and clubs chase a protester in an attempt to stop him from demonstrating during clashes sparked by the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody, in downtown Nairobi on June 17.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
Kenya¡¯s goons: A world of political violence and desperation
Armed people?are being hired in Kenya to break up the rallies of political opponents and protesters and attack civil rights groups ¡ª with police often turning a blind eye.
Health workers in personal protective equipment practice safety check protocols on each other during a training by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 14, 2026
First human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine begins
The early-stage trial will enroll 50 healthy adults to assess the vaccine¡¯s safety and immune response.
Players from Nigeria (front) and Egypt) compete in a flag football game during the NFL Flag Africa Continental Championships in Nairobi on July 10.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 14, 2026
NFL seeks to make inroads in Africa with flag football competition
Flag football, a non-contact version of the sport, will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Security forces escort migrants after their arrival at Freetown International Airport, in Lungi, Sierra Leone, on May 20.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2026
How U.S. is using cash and threats to dump migrants in Africa
Lawyers say deportees have been thrown into a ¡°legal black hole,¡°?held without charges in countries where they have no ties and few if any rights.
Employees at the National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa, Congo, on Wednesday
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2026
Experimental Ebola trial begins in Congo as death toll tops 500
The outbreak has already infected almost 1,600 people in Congo and seeded a small number of linked cases in neighboring Uganda.
Health workers receive a patient at the Rwampara General Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May.
WORLD
Jul 3, 2026
More than 400 dead in Congo¡¯s spreading Ebola outbreak
The highly infectious disease has had a fatality rate of just over 31% since the outbreak was declared in May.
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone as a base.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2026
Japanese police arrest nine over Sierra Leone-based special fraud
So far, police investigations have typically focused on fraud groups based in Southeast Asia and targeting people in Japan.
Protesters are seen during a march against undocumented migrants in Soweto, South Africa, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
South African police on high alert before antimigrant protests
The demonstrations set to take place are the culmination of weeks of protests that have displaced thousands of mainly African expatriates.
A health worker takes a woman's temperature as part of Ebola screening efforts in Goma, Congo, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2026
As recoveries rise, doctors are finally learning how Bundibugyo Ebola behaves
The number of recoveries reported by Congolese health authorities almost doubled in a week, even as treatment centers admit dozens of patients daily.
Alessandro Monteiro sits during the rehearsal of the play "Font Flip is Burning" ahead of its opening night in Mindelo, Cape Verde, on May 24.
WORLD / Society
Jun 29, 2026
Cape Verde, Africa¡¯s outlier in LGBTQ+ tolerance
The archipelago is currently the most welcoming country in Africa for the LGBTQ+ community, ahead of South Africa, according to Equaldex.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Yoweri Museveni and Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, inspects a military parade from a vehicle during the inauguration ceremony of his father following his reelection as president at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala on May 12.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2026
Ugandan army chief shuts down main independent media group
Nation Media Group¡¯s television station NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor newspaper will remain closed until further notice, Uganda¡¯s army chief said in a series of posts on X.
A healthcare worker takes samples from a patient suffering from Ebola.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2026
Ebola scientists lack access to virus samples behind Congo¡¯s largest Bundibugyo outbreak
The issue highlights growing disputes over pathogen sharing and the difficulty of moving infectious materials across borders for research.
Vehicles line up for fuel at a gas station in Katembe, Maputo, Mozambique, in April amid the energy shock triggered by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the global debt shock it fueled
Once again, a global crisis is disproportionately burdening countries that did not cause it.
Nyamurongo cemetery, one of the burial sites receiving a large number of people who have died from Ebola since the beginning of the recent outbreak in Bunia, Ituri Province, Congo, on Saturday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2026
Ebola cases top 800 in Congo as aid groups warn outbreak may be larger than reported
The outbreak, already the third largest Ebola epidemic on record and the biggest caused by the Bundibugyo strain, has spread across eastern Congo and into neighboring Uganda.
Members of the Mauritanian Coast Guard patrol off the coast of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, on April 23.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2026
With Europe closed, migrants stalled in Mauritania limbo
Document checks, mass expulsions, coastal surveillance and smuggler arrests have caused migration from Mauritania to plummet over the past year.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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