How Cow Vaccinations Can Help Send Kids to School in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vaccinating livestock saves a substantial amount of money that can be put to other uses, economists find. By…
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Protecting Gorillas at All Costs: Meet the Fearless Park Rangers of the Congo
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the government is trying to develop tourism. But the lives…
An East African Border Town Struggles With Growing Pains
The dusty border town of Namanga, between Tanzania and Kenya, was once the territory of Maasai pastoralists and…
Ebola May Not Always Have Symptoms
A new study finds about 25 percent of cases in one Sierra Leone village went undetected. By Nathan…
Why — and When — Did Early Humans Leave Africa?
New studies suggest multiple migrations over the last 120,000 years, but doubts remain. By Nathan Collins Anatomical comparison…
How White Space Wi-Fi Could Bring Internet to the Rural Poor
The method could help large swaths of Africa with low population density, but government regulators have been sluggish…
Sierra Leone Is Much More Than Just Ebola
So why have we stopped reading and writing about it since the outbreak? By Mariatu Santiago (Photo: Carl…
The Biggest Failure in America’s Abstinence Programs Is in Sub-Saharan Africa
American taxpayers have funded abstinence and faithfulness programs, intended to combat sub-Saharan Africa’s AIDS epidemic, for more than…
Are Peanuts the Answer to Preventing Malnutrition in Africa?
A study finds "ready to use treatment foods" may help prevent malnutrition—in certain circumstances.
The Big Picture: Drought and Wilted Crops in Southern Africa, as Seen From Space
The current El Niño pattern, likely worsened by climate change, has brought drought and hunger to southern Africa.