Interview with Ugandan President Museveni "The Europeans Suffer from Arrogance" China is a much easier partner to deal with than the Europeans, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says in an interview with DER SPIEGEL. He rejects suggestions that he has developed an autocratic leadership style. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl und Maximilian Popp in Entebbe
The Stalled Global Vaccine Drive The West's Greed Could Come Back To Haunt It A global initiative was launched to ensure that poorer countries would also have fair access to vaccines for the coronavirus once they were developed. Instead, the West is panic-buying the available stocks – and that could be devastating, politically, economically and in terms of human lives. By Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz und Fritz Schaap
A Country on the Brink Ethiopia Sinks Deeper into Ethnic Conflict Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised democracy and a new beginning for his country -- and received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his initial efforts. It has been all downhill from there, however, and he is increasingly turning to authoritarian methods. By Fritz Schaap in Shashemene
Fighting the Corona Crisis "The World Could Have Learned from Africa" Africa has thus far avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Aminata Touré, the former prime minister of Senegal, explains in an interview why that is and what Europe must change in its approach to the continent. Interview Conducted by Maria Stöhr
Geopolitics of COVID The Unprecedented Challenge of Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution The first COVID-19 vaccines are nearing approval. Wealthy countries have already secured the rights to billions of doses, while others are at risk of growing even more dependent on China or Russia.
Elections in Tanzania A Country Slides Toward Dictatorship Opposition politician Tundu Lissu only barely survived an assassination attempt in 2017. Now, he is running for president against incumbent John Magufuli, the man who likely wanted him dead. By Fritz Schaap und Sergio Ramazzotti (photos)
The Rebellion of the Child Brides Tanzanian Women Fight to Stop Genital Mutilation and Cycles of Suffering Girls in the rural areas of Tanzania are often trapped in a cycle that includes female genital mutilation, forced marriage and teen pregnancy. Women in the country are now fighting to free the next generation from the suffering and oppression. By Astrid Benölken, Hannah Lesch, Björn Rohwer und Tobias Zuttmann in Tanzania
"Modern-Day Slavery" Humiliation and Abuse in Lebanon's Kafala System Lebanon's kafala system provides citizens with migrant household labor, though its critics say it's more like slavery. Workers have virtually no rights and must often endure hunger, beatings and humiliation. The economic crisis could change this. By Thore Schröder in Beirut
Skin Bleaching in Ghana "When You Are Light-Skinned, You Earn More" A legacy of the colonial mindset, the market for skin-lightening products is booming in Ghana, with even some international conglomerates pushing bleaching creams. But the side effects can be deadly. By Anne Backhaus und Ella Okunmwendia in Accra, Ghana
Goodbye Africa A Correspondent Looks Back at 40 Years on the Continent By Bartholomäus Grill In four decades as a correspondent in Africa, I have driven and flown some 2 million kilometers throughout the continent. A lot has changed since I first arrived, but much has stayed the same. My departure is bittersweet.
Pandemic Side Effect Other Diseases Are Spreading in the Shadow of COVID-19 Efforts to control major life-threatening diseases are in danger of being thwarted by the global fight against the coronavirus. Doctors and aid workers are afraid millions of people could die. By Anne Backhaus, Laura Höflinger, Fritz Schaap und Hilmar Schmundt
Trouble in Paradise São Tomé and Príncipe Grapples with Alleged Alcohol Problem Alcohol consumption is a problem in many African countries. In the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, off Africa's western coast, many residents don't want to hear about, fearing it could damage the country's international image as burgeoning travel destination. By Anne Backhaus in São Tomé and Príncipe
The Impact of the Pandemic Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize International aid workers are having a tremendously difficult time doing their jobs due to all the travel bans around the world and other quarantine measures. In the face of the coronavirus, however, they are needed more than ever before. By Anne Backhaus, Laura Höflinger und Sonja Peteranderl
Deadly Fake News Battling Virulent Coronavirus Rumors in Africa Inaccurate claims and potentially dangerous medical advice is spreading in Africa even faster that the coronavirus itself. This "infodemic" could have disastrous consequences. By Anne Backhaus in Accra
A Migrant's Fatal Journey 'Now He's Dead and We Have Nothing' Thousands of African migrants die every year on their way to Europe. One family from Conakry, Guinea, bet everything they had on their eldest son making it -- and lost. By Benjamin Moscovici in Guinea
Rites and Razor Blades Changing Minds About Female Circumcision in Kenya Kenya banned female genital mutilation years ago, but the bloody practice lives on in many rural communities. One NGO is going village to village to sell tribal elders on alternative traditions. And it's working. A Visual Story from Kenya, by Nora Belghaus und Fabian Franke
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?
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.
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
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