Kenya has become the first country in Africa to recognize people who identify their gender as intersex during a population count starting Saturday. As Mohammed Yusuf reports for VOA from Nairobi, the third category will be listed along with male and female on census forms.
Regional state of Jubaland will this week elect a new president, but the electoral process has been marred by threats, intimidation, violence and outside interference
Neighbors threaten military action against each other over a disputed area ahead of a hearing on resolving the disagreement
Deal cuts tariffs in bid to strengthen economy and get industry ready to compete globally
BBC announced Tuesday it will close Burundi bureau after authorities refused to lift 14-month suspension
In the eyes of some, students' will has defeated al-Shabab's terrorist act
US Institute of Peace says women can play a big role in preventing young people from being recruited into extremism
More than 80,000 Somalis have been repatriated despite criticism from rights groups that say they are being forced to return
More than 80,000 Somalis have been repatriated despite criticism from rights groups that say they are being forced to return.
The agreement, ratified by 24 of 54 countries, aims to facilitate the free movement of goods and people across the continent
Kenya is the fifth largest coffee producing country in Africa, but this may change. Coffee farmers in the East African nation are turning to other crops as coffee production is affected by drought and low prices in the international market. For VOA, Mohammed Yusuf reports from Kiambu, Kenya.
Coffee farmers are turning to other crops because of drought and low prices on international market
Somalia claims its officials were denied entry into Kenya; Kenyan foreign minister says she is unaware of the incident
Health workers begin mass vaccinations to halt the spread of the ‘dirty water’ disease
Mozambique's government and aid agencies have launched a cholera vaccination campaign Wednesday in the port city of Beira to treat nearly a million people affected by Cyclone Idai. The health officials are in a rush to stop the disease that has claimed the lives of at least two people and made more than 1,000 sick.Mohammed Yusuf reports from Beira, Mozambique.
Many residents have been left stranded by washed out roads; most of the desperately-needed food and medicine is shipped in by air
Two weeks after Cyclone Idai slammed into Mozambique, some towns remain all but inaccessible because roads and bridges have been washed away. The situation has slowed the delivery of desperately-needed food and medicine, and as Mohammed Yusuf reports from the town of Buzi, most of the aid is arriving by air.
Powerful storm in southern Africa two weeks ago has left nearly 800 people dead, with a related cholera outbreak infecting more than 130 people
Violence is the most common cause for displaced people in Africa
The growing use of mobile phones, computers, and televisions in Africa has left the continent with huge amounts of electronic waste. According to the United Nations Environment Program, 40 percent of the world's electronic dumpsites are found in Africa. To reduce the growing problem, a group in Kenya is helping manage E-waste through local and exported recycling. Mohammed Yusuf reports from Nairobi.
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