Burundi

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Ciri, northern Burundi, on May 17th, 2018, during a referendum on constitutional reforms that, if passed, will shore up the power of incumbent president and enable him to rule until 2034.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The importance of churches across much of sub-Saharan Africa as sites of social gathering, public service provision, and ideational leadership cannot be underestimated.

• By Rachel Beatty Riedl