Sirre Muntanga, the only Muslim woman running for office among 331 candidates in August elections, garnered only a tiny fraction of the vote in the capital of Lusaka, in a country where the majority ...

When two young men in Carrefour, Haiti saw the damage done by plastic garbage in their town, they decided to do something about it. Now, their factory turns plastic bags and other plastic waste into ...

Homosexuality is not illegal in DRC, but members of the LGBT community are routinely treated like criminals and harassed by members of the community. A local human rights organization is working on ...

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — As Gertrude Mutambo and her husband Steven sit in a courtyard with Astridah Mwenya and Francis Mwelwa, the mood is peaceful. The Mutambos, 23 and 27 respectively, have been married ...

KIRUMBA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — It’s a short hike to get to Shadrak Paluku Lawindo’s herbal practice, which sits on a slope about 400 meters (1,312 feet) from a road. Inside, amid bouquets of ...

In Zambia, sunscreen is an expensive import because it’s deemed a luxury cosmetic, but for the 25,000 Zambians living with albinism, it’s an essential cancer-prevention measure. But in many cases, by ...

IBADAN, NIGERIA — The loss of a loved one is usually traumatic. For many Nigerian widows, they live not only with psychological challenges, financial constraints and the burden of raising their ...

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — In 2015, Lorraine Mutasa’s doctors told her she needed to start renal dialysis immediately. Two years later, her condition had deteriorated, and doctors told her to increase her ...

HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Diana Samkange strokes a few metal tines attached to a small wooden board decorated with metal bottle caps. Each movement of her fingers creates a different sound. Samkange, 29, ...

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — For seven years, George Mwanza spent his nights sitting upright on the floor of a prison cell. The former inmate says the Lusaka Central Correctional Facility was so overcrowded that ...

Some of Nepal’s most beloved religious and cultural sites were damaged or destroyed in the April 2015 earthquake, and local people say they’re grieving the loss of favorite places of worship.

KISANGANI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – The stench at the market entrance forces Dorcas Moseka to cup her hands over her nose. The smell of month-old garbage overpowers the aromatic whiffs of ...