Egypt’s economic turmoil squeezes struggling middle class
Cairo – “It’s like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything,” said... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Ghosts of insecurity, inflation haunt Nigeria Christmas present
Lagos – This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne Moses has had to decide against... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Doctors, drugs, even bandages lacking in remote Niger clinics
Souloufeta – Asked what’s on her wish-list for her tiny clinic, Tchimaden Tafa starts to reel off a long... Read more
15 Dec, 2022
‘Everything increasing except wages’: inflation batters Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – “Everything is increasing except our wages,” Ethiopian porter Zerihun told AFP, summing up the financial crisis... Read more
11 Dec, 2022
Floods in Central African Republic leave fishermen stranded
Bangui – Dawn is just breaking over the Central African Republic’s (CAR) capital Bangui as Pacome Koyeke glides his... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka
Colombo – The United Nations on Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
Living in darkness: Poverty and pollution in oil-rich Congo
Pointe-Noire – Behind their homes is an oil pipeline and above them are high-voltage cables suspended between pylons. A... Read more
12 Oct, 2022
Traumatised Mozambique region seeks answers after jihadist attack
Palma – As jihadist fighters advanced in northern Mozambique, Henriques Laba saw only one route of escape. “We fled... Read more
5 Oct, 2022
Rwanda slum dwellers accuse govt of forcible evictions
Kigali – Residents of one of Rwanda’s biggest slums accused the government of forcibly evicting them from their homes... Read more
18 Sep, 2022
Hustling in Lagos to ‘survive in hell’
Lagos – It’s midnight. Luxury cars arrive outside Cocoon, a nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest and most vibrant city.... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
