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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 Europeans Suffer from Arrogance" - John Muchucha / AP

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

The West's Greed Could Come Back To Haunt It - Jagadeesh Nv / epa-EFE/ Shutterstock

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

Ethiopia Sinks Deeper into Ethnic Conflict - Eduardo Soteras / AFP

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

"The World Could Have Learned from Africa" - Horacio Villalobos / Corbis / Getty Images

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.

The Unprecedented Challenge of Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution - Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS

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)

A Country Slides Toward Dictatorship - Sergio Ramazzotti / DER SPIEGEL

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

Tanzanian Women Fight to Stop Genital Mutilation and Cycles of Suffering - Tobias Zuttmann

"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

Humiliation and Abuse in Lebanon's Kafala System - Thore Schröder

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

"When You Are Light-Skinned, You Earn More" - SIMON MAINA/ AFP

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.

A Correspondent Looks Back at 40 Years on the Continent - Stefan Kleinowitz / DER SPIEGEL

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

Other Diseases Are Spreading in the Shadow of COVID-19 - JUNIOR KANNAH / AFP

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

São Tomé and Príncipe Grapples with Alleged Alcohol Problem - Anne Backhaus/ DER SPIEGEL

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

Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize - GORDWIN ODHIAMBO/ AFP

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

Battling Virulent Coronavirus Rumors in Africa - Billy Mutai/ imago images

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

'Now He's Dead and We Have Nothing' - Benjamin Moscovici

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

Changing Minds About Female Circumcision in Kenya - Fabian Franke/ DER SPIEGEL

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?

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.

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

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