Africa

Berlin Peace Summit Can Diplomacy Stop the War in Libya?

In the conflict over Libya, a North African country of considerable strategic importance for Europe, three countries have been setting the agenda betting on a military solution: Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. Does diplomacy still have a chance? By Markus Becker, Christian Esch, Christiane Hoffmann, Frank Hornig, Matthias Gebauer, Mirco Keilberth, Steffen Lüdke, Peter Müller, Maximilian Popp, Mathieu von Rohr, Britta Sandberg, Christoph Schult und Severin Weiland

Can Diplomacy Stop the War in Libya? - AMRU SALAHUDDIEN / XINHUA / FOTOFINDER.COM

Honest Broker How the Libya Summit in Berlin Took Shape

The path to this Sunday's peace conference on Libya in Berlin was anything but certain. First, officials in the German government had to convince all the parties in the conflict to attend. By Christian Esch, Matthias Gebauer, Christiane Hoffmann, Christoph Schult und Severin Weiland

How the Libya Summit in Berlin Took Shape - XANDER HEINL / PHOTOTHEK.NET / IMAGO

Interview with University Founder Patrick Awuah Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow's Africa

Education is the key to Africa's future, says Patrick Awuah, Jr. In an effort to unlock that future, he founded Ashesi University in 2002. "We don't preach to people," he says, "we engage them in conversation." Von Anne Backhaus

Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow's Africa - Anne Backhaus/ DER SPIEGEL

Migrant Workers The Chinese Builders Behind Africa's Construction Boom

Specialists from China are erecting massive buildings across Africa, including Ethiopia's new national soccer stadium. The workers must leave behind their families and move to faraway countries. But the money is hard to beat. Von Heike Klovert

The Chinese Builders Behind Africa's Construction Boom - Heike Klovert/ SPIEGEL ONLINE

Migration to Europe UN Survey Says Africa's Best Are Emigrating

Many Europeans are apprehensive about migrants coming to the continent. The United Nations has surveyed some 3,000 immigrants from African countries about their personal histories and plans -- and came to some astonishing conclusions. Von Christoph Titz

UN Survey Says Africa's Best Are Emigrating - UNDP

A Look Back at a Millennium Village Fighting Poverty in Rural Tanzania

For a decade, significant amounts of money flowed to a handful of sub-Saharan Africa's poorest villages. It was earmarked to eradicate poverty, hunger and disease. But did it work? Von Marius Münstermann und Christian Werner

Fighting Poverty in Rural Tanzania - Christian Werner

The Disaster Awaiting Zambia 'The Most Horrible Drought in Memory'

Few other regions are suffering from the consequences of climate change as southern Zambia. A drought has gripped the nation for four years now, and farmers are warning of the threat of famine. Von Bartholomäus Grill

'The Most Horrible Drought in Memory' - Bartholomäus Grill/ DER SPIEGEL

Spat on the Nile Ethiopia and Egypt at Odds Over Massive Dam Project

Africa's largest hydroelectric power station is slated to go online next year in Ethiopia. But the project along the Blue Nile River is also the source of conflict.

Ethiopia and Egypt at Odds Over Massive Dam Project - Salini Impreglio

A Heroine and a Figure of Hate Carola Rackete and Europe's Troubling Refugee Policies

Seventeen days at sea, chaos, distress and an act of desperation: The drama surrounding German captain Carola Rackete has exposed the cynicism behind European migration policy. The EU is no longer rescuing drowning migrants and the number of refugees continues to fall. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Carola Rackete and Europe's Troubling Refugee Policies - Karl Mancini/ DER SPIEGEL

The World's Bank Vast Chinese Loans Pose Risks to Developing World

China is the largest creditor in the world, funding infrastructure projects in the developing world in exchange for access to raw materials. A new study shows that the risk of a new debt crisis is significant. Von Bartholomäus Grill, Michael Sauga und Bernhard Zand

Vast Chinese Loans Pose Risks to Developing World - Getty Images

Lifelong Refugees Ethiopia Is the Ultimate Destination for Many Fleeing Home

Only a small percentage of the world's refugees ever reach Europe. Most never even leave the continent they are originally from. Some of the world's poorest nations as hosts to millions of refugees, including Ethiopia. Von Sophia Bogner und Paul Hertzberg

Ethiopia Is the Ultimate Destination for Many Fleeing Home - Maheder Haileselassie

Vanessa's Dream The Long Road to Haute Couture in Africa

The fashion industry in Africa is on the rise. But for budding models from the continent, the road to success remains long and rocky. Vanessa Kilem is well on her way. Von Bartholomäus Grill

The Long Road to Haute Couture in Africa - Stefan Kleinowitz/ DER SPIEGEL

The Voice of Beijing China's Expanding Media Dominance in Africa

Chinese state television is gaining influence in Africa. But while the media outlets involved officially claim their journalism is independent, those who work for the companies tell a different story. Von Bartholomäus Grill

The Battle to Save Elephants A Former Military Operative Sets Sights on Poachers

Faye Cuevas worked in U.S. military intelligence for 17 years and has hunted terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, as part of a conservation program, she's turning her skills to fighting poachers in Kenya and saving protected species in the region. Von Philip Bethge

The End of the Bashir Regime Sudan Revolution Struggles to Keep Momentum

In a working-class neighborhood of Khartoum, six friends helped topple Sudan's dictator, Omar al-Bashir. Now, as they hope for a transition to civilian power, they are afraid their protest is devolving into a street party, and that the military will remain in control. Von Katrin Kuntz

Sudan Revolution Struggles to Keep Momentum - Daniel Etter / DER SPIEGEL

Terror Group Boko Haram The Suicide Bomber Who Survived

Halima was supposed to die at a market in Chad. And her mission was to take as many people as possible with her -- a mission forced upon her by the terror group Boko Haram. But she survived, and the 20-year-old is now learning how to live again. Von Till Mayer

The Suicide Bomber Who Survived - Till Mayer

Hell on Earth The Horrors of Child Prostitution in Ghana

More and more children in Ghana work as prostitutes. Melphia, 13, is one of them. She lives in a slum and at night, she has sex with businessmen, police officers and, increasingly, tourists. Von Sophia Bogner und Paul Hertzberg

The Horrors of Child Prostitution in Ghana - Sophia Bogner und Paul Hertzberg

An Epidemic and a War Doctors Face Two Enemies in Fight Against Ebola

The second-largest outbreak of Ebola in history is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo. But as humanitarian organizations and the Congolese government struggle to fight the virus, they find themselves thwarted by the very people they are trying to help. Von Fritz Schaap und Sergio Ramazzotti

Doctors Face Two Enemies in Fight Against Ebola - Sergio Ramazzotti/ DER SPIEGEL

Four Billion More What to Do About Massive Population Growth

The populations in the poorest countries on earth are doubling every few decades. That necessarily leads to conflict over scarce resources such as land, food and work -- and to more migration to Europe. But there are solutions. Von Fiona Ehlers, Bartholomäus Grill, Laura Höflinger und Samiha Shafy

What to Do About Massive Population Growth - Akintunde Akinleye / REUTERS

Smoke and Mirrors Big Tobacco's Dubious Health-Conscious Makeover

Tobacco companies claim they want to move away from cigarettes and focus on expanding the market for healthier electronic devices. But outside of Europe and the United States, they are still working to hook as many people on cigarettes as possible, even if it breaks the law. Von Hauke Goos und Ann-Kathrin Nezik