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DER SPIEGEL Reporting Leads Unilever to Stop Sexist Marketing Campaign - Stuart Tibaweswa / DER SPIEGEL

"Women Should Learn How to Cook" DER SPIEGEL Reporting Leads Unilever to Stop Sexist Marketing Campaign

If the husband is cheating, his wife should learn to cook better: Unilever's sexist marketing campaign in Uganda was a violation of its own standards. Following reporting by DER SPIEGEL, the campaign was suspended. By Heiner Hoffmann und Henry Wasswa in Kampala

How Russia Is Slaughtering Civilians on the African Front - Andy Spyra / DER SPIEGEL

A European Defeat in Mali How Russia Is Slaughtering Civilians on the African Front

Moscow has become deeply involved in Mali, with its notoriously brutal Wagner Group showing little signs of restraint. The country is collapsing and the people live in fear. Meanwhile, Germany's military may soon follow the French out of the country. By Fritz Schaap and Andy Spyra (Photos) in Mali

The Case of a Missing Ton of Cocaine Highlights the Dangers of the Drug Trade - DER SPIEGEL

Africa's Gateway To Europe The Case of a Missing Ton of Cocaine Highlights the Dangers of the Drug Trade

Absurd wealth, devastating poverty, drugs and corruption: The story of a ton of cocaine that went missing in Guinea-Bissau highlights the deep roots of the drug trade in the country. By Heiner Hoffmann in Bissau

The Global Food Shortages Caused by Putin's War - Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP

Approaching Famine? The Global Food Shortages Caused by Putin's War

Russia's missiles are also destroying the fields where Ukraine produces corn and wheat for the whole world: One-third of the world's grain needs are at risk. What can still be done to stop a hunger disaster of global dimensions?

With the World's Attention on Ukraine, Suffering Is Rising Elsewhere - Joost Bastmeijer / DER SPIEGEL

Humanitarian Catastrophe in Somalia With the World's Attention on Ukraine, Suffering Is Rising Elsewhere

Ukraine isn't the only place where children are dying because of the Russian invasion. With all attention on the war there, aid money is drying up in other regions – including in Somalia, which is experiencing a devastating drought. By Heiner Hoffmann in Somalia

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Driving Up Grain Prices - Zakaria Ahmed / DER SPIEGEL

Putin’s African Victims Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Driving Up Grain Prices

Putin’s war in Ukraine may seem far away from Southern Africa, but the consequences are being felt here too. Many countries in the region depend on grain imports from Ukraine and Russia, and prices are exploding. By Heiner Hoffmann und Asha Jaffar in Nairobi

The Lessons of the Madagascar Drought - Njaka Rajaonisaona / DER SPIEGEL

Dealing with the Changing Climate The Lessons of the Madagascar Drought

Southern Madagascar is living through a horrific drought and a worsening famine. Aid organizations are there to help, but how sustainable is such assistance? A handful of projects in the region may point the way to a more sustainable future. By Heiner Hoffmann und Njakaniaina Rajaonisaona (photos)

Opposition Figure Describes Detention of Ugandan Writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija - Kakwenza Rukirabashaija / Facebook

"The Torturers Have Humiliated Him" Opposition Figure Describes Detention of Ugandan Writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Uganda's perpetual president, Yoweri Museveni, is grooming his son as his successor. When satirical writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija went after the scion on Twitter, he was arrested and tortured. His opposition ally Stella Nyanzi spoke with DER SPIEGEL about the situation in her country. Interview Conducted By Susanne Koelbl

With Omicron Spreading, Many Countries Consider Vaccine Mandates - SUMAYA HISHAM / REUTERS

The Corona Debate in Africa With Omicron Spreading, Many Countries Consider Vaccine Mandates

African countries are trying to speed up their vaccination campaigns as supplies start rolling in. The challenges, though, remain immense, even as some governments are considering a vaccine mandate in the face of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. By Heiner Hoffmann in Nairobi

A Photographic Journey through South Sudan's Burgeoning Music Scene - Adrienne Surprenant / Collectif Item

Healing Societal Rifts A Photographic Journey through South Sudan's Burgeoning Music Scene

South Sudan declared independence 10 years ago – only to descend into civil war. Now, young rappers, bands and dance troupes are hoping that music can help bring the country together. By Sonja Peteranderl und Jean-Baptiste Hervé and Adrienne Surprenant (Photos)

"You Can’t Question a People’s History and You Can’t Insult the Algerians" - Arslane Bestaoui / DER SPIEGEL

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune "You Can’t Question a People’s History and You Can’t Insult the Algerians"

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune recently closed his country's airspace to France out of anger at a comment from Emmanuel Macron. DER SPIEGEL spoke with Tebboune about the diplomatic fracas, his country's path to modernization and why journalists are still being locked up in Algeria. Interview Conducted by Britta Sandberg und Monika Bolliger

A Brutal War Waged By a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate - Finbarr O'Reilly / The New York Times / Redux / laif

Ethiopia's Chosen One A Brutal War Waged By a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

In 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, he is waging a vicious war that many observers exhibits shades of genocide. How much of the blame is borne by the Nobel Committee? By Fritz Schaap, Kapstadt

A Week in the World’s Most Chaotic City - Adeyinka Yusuf / Anadolu / Getty Images

Lagos in Nigeria A Week in the World’s Most Chaotic City

Lagos is poised to become the world’s biggest city. The Nigerian megacity is a massive experiment – unregulated and wild, with endless traffic jams, waterfront slums and an impressively resilient population. By Heiner Hoffmann, Akintunde Akinleye (Fotos) und -

Warding Off Desertification in Africa - Stefan Kleinowitz / DER SPIEGEL

The Great Green Wall Warding Off Desertification in Africa

Africa is suffering from increasing heat and droughts, even though the continent itself plays a very small role in causing climate change. Environmentalists are working on a massive project that will see the planting of a green belt leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. By Fritz Schaap

The Horrors Faced by the Women of Tigray - Daniel Etter / DER SPIEGEL

War in Ethiopia The Horrors Faced by the Women of Tigray

The troops of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his allies are deploying rape and famine in their war in the Tigray region. The violence is horrific, and women are bearing the brunt of it. By Fritz Schaap und Daniel Etter (Photos)

“People Collected Severed Arms, Legs and Heads” - Finbarr O'Reilly / The New York Times / Redux / laif

France’s War in West Africa “People Collected Severed Arms, Legs and Heads”

France initially deployed its military to Mali to hunt down jihadists. But reporting by DER SPIEGEL shows that its soldiers have repeatedly killed civilians there. Is the country turning into France’s Afghanistan?

"The Super-Rich in the West Are Evading Their Responsibility" - Amit Sharma / dpa

Social Consequences of the Pandemic "The Super-Rich in the West Are Evading Their Responsibility"

Former top World Bank economist Branko Milanović is afraid that the coronavirus pandemic has deepened the wealth divide. Those who have profited most from the crisis, he fears, have broken their pledge to help countries in need. Interview Conducted by Martin Hesse und Michael Sauga

The Curse of Natural Gas - Christian Werner / DER SPIEGEL

Terror in Mozambique The Curse of Natural Gas

Followers of Islamic State are on the advance in southern Africa, with dreams of natural gas riches fueling the conflagration. Issa Taramade is doing what he can to maintain order in the face of brutal violence. By Fritz Schaap und Christian Werner (Photos)

A South African Partnership Across Racial Lines - Sandy Coffey / DER SPIEGEL

The Makhanda Miracle A South African Partnership Across Racial Lines

There is hardly a country in the world that is as deeply divided as South Africa. But in the town of Makhanda, blacks and whites have joined forces in an effort to throw out the city's corrupt administration. They could change the country if they succeed. By Heiner Hoffmann in Makhanda, South Africa

Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World - UNICEF

Two Billion Vaccine Doses for 190 Countries Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World

The World Health Organization has launched the biggest vaccination campaign in human history, with the aim of distributing doses to 190 countries and limiting the risk of dangerous mutations. But the project is a race against time. By Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz, Marc Pitzke und Fritz Schaap

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