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“The roof does all the work”: The rise of green roofs in Nairobi
Planting vegetation on buildings can bring many perks for those that can afford them, but the environmental benefits should not be overstated. The apartment ... -
In Abiy’s Ethiopia, 200 journalists have been arrested since 2019
The Nobel laureate won plaudits early on for releasing imprisoned journalists. Today, his government depicts journalists as spies and traitors, and is accused of ... -
“After the dam, nothing is good”: How Ethiopia’s mega project devastated centuries of survival strategies
Until recently, indigenous groups in the Omo Valley planted crops, foraged, hunted, fished, herded animals, and shared food. Now they face starvation. Over thousands ... -
Sudan: The violence is a symptom of a profound collective failure
The ongoing conflict is an existential threat to the very idea of Sudan, not to be solved by negotiations featuring the usual suspects working ... -
“This flood has caused a massive shift”: Surviving in Kenya’s slums
Washington Mboya, an environmentalist in Nairobi, describes the effects of and response to the devastating floods in the city’s poorest areas. By the latest ... -
Lake Tanganyika reaches record levels, submerging parts of Burundi
Burundi is struggling to provide relief to hundreds of thousands and protect infrastructure as floods cause devastation. Thousands of people in Burundi have been ... -
Adwa’s shadows: Eritrea’s forgotten war veterans
Ethiopia’s triumph over Italy at Adwa is central to its national identity, but many Eritreans who were subjected to Emperor Menelik’s brutal retribution for ... -
Crowded camps and local aid: How DR Congo’s M23 conflict is impacting Goma
Renewed fighting between the M23 armed group and pro-government forces in eastern Congo has pushed thousands more people into the city of Goma, a ...
