https://www.nytimes.com/section/world/africa en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:49:38 +0000 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:15:24 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/world/africa https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/africa/congo-england-world-cup-kinshasa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/africa/congo-england-world-cup-kinshasa.html Congo lost 2-1 to England on Wednesday night, after spending most of the game winning. Ruth Maclean Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:15:24 +0000 Soccer Fans (Persons) World Cup 2026 (Soccer) Mobutu Sese Seko Africa Atlanta (Ga) Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) England Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times Congolese fans in the capital, Kinshasa, react as England scored a winning goal during the second half of the game on Wednesday. After leading for much of the match, Congo lost 2-1. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/africa/ebola-congo-burials.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/africa/ebola-congo-burials.html Safe interment is critical to containing the deadly disease, but in recent days around one Congolese town, that was not always being done. Finbarr O’Reilly Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:01:58 +0000 vis-photo Ebola Virus Funerals and Memorials Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Mongbwalu (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Finbarr O’Reilly for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-congo-volunteers-burials-backlash.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-congo-volunteers-burials-backlash.html Frontline Congolese workers who conduct safe burials are key to containing what experts fear could become the worst ever Ebola outbreak. They risk not just infection, but the anger of terrified communities. Declan Walsh and Arlette Bashizi Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:09:30 +0000 Ebola Virus Funerals and Memorials American Red Cross Volunteers and Community Service Workplace Hazards and Violations Protective Clothing and Gear Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of) vis-photo Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) internal-open-access-from-nl Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000010952237/an-attack-on-ebolas-first-responders.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000010952237/an-attack-on-ebolas-first-responders.html Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from a city where Red Cross workers carrying out burials in the Ebola outbreak have come under attack. Declan Walsh, Estelle Caswell, Coleman Lowndes, Thomas Vollkommer and Arlette Bashizi Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:50:36 +0000 Ebola Virus Africa Disease Rates Epidemics internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/world/africa/world-cup-cape-verde-fans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/world/africa/world-cup-cape-verde-fans.html Cape Verdeans were ecstatic when their country qualified for the World Cup. Their joy has now been supercharged by what seemed unthinkable before the tournament: a spot in the knockouts. Mitch Smith and Madaleine Rubin Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:59:47 +0000 Cape Verde World Cup 2026 (Soccer) Soccer Fans (Persons) Stadiums and Arenas Houston (Tex) New Bedford (Mass) Desiree Rios for The New York Times Fans and players celebrated Cape Verde’s draw with Saudi Arabia. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/world/africa/south-africa-migrant-camps-deadline.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/world/africa/south-africa-migrant-camps-deadline.html A threat to all undocumented foreigners to leave the country by Tuesday has led many to set up street camps as they try to get out. John Eligon and Joao Silva Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:06:52 +0000 Trump, Donald J Africa South Africa Illegal Immigration Hate Crimes Immigration and Emigration Discrimination Refugees and Displaced Persons Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Threats and Threatening Messages internal-open-access-from-nl Joao Silva/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/africa/africa-cdc-congo-ebola.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/africa/africa-cdc-congo-ebola.html Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind. Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Stephanie Nolen Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:57:49 +0000 Ebola Virus Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Disease Rates Contact Tracing (Public Health) Epidemics Deaths (Fatalities) Africa Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times A community health worker taking the temperature of a man whose son is being treated for the virus near the city of Bunia in Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/africa/kenya-protest-nairobi-shutdown.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/africa/kenya-protest-nairobi-shutdown.html The protest, an annual event, has become a showcase of the growing political power of Kenya’s youth. Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Brian O. Otieno Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:17:51 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Politics and Government Police Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Civilian Casualties Ruto, William Mwangi, Boniface Kenya Nairobi (Kenya) Luis Tato/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Protesters being arrested outside Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/africa/south-sudan-usaid-education.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/africa/south-sudan-usaid-education.html South Sudan is the world’s newest nation and its education system is on the verge of collapse, putting an entire generation at risk. Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Ed Ram Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:09:26 +0000 Foreign Aid Budgets and Budgeting War and Armed Conflicts Education (K-12) Teachers and School Employees Youth Children and Childhood United States Agency for International Development United Nations Children's Fund Kiir Mayardit, Salva Trump, Donald J Africa South Sudan vis-photo Ed Ram for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/science/ebola-bundibugyo-animal-reservoir.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/science/ebola-bundibugyo-animal-reservoir.html Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species. Carl Zimmer Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:04:00 +0000 Ebola Virus Disease Rates Animals Bats Epidemics Research Africa Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) internal-open-access-from-nl Michel Lunanga/Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/africa/sudan-war-rsf-atrocities.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/africa/sudan-war-rsf-atrocities.html A highway running through El Obeid links Darfur in west Sudan to the east, making it a strategically significant battleground. Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Brian O. Otieno Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:28:22 +0000 War and Armed Conflicts War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Civilian Casualties Politics and Government Foreign Aid Defense and Military Forces Humanitarian Aid Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat Rapid Support Forces (Sudan) Hamdan, Mohamed (Hemeti) al-Burhan, Abdel Fattah Darfur (Sudan) El Fasher (Sudan) Khartoum (Sudan) Port Sudan (Sudan) South Sudan internal-open-access-from-nl Sudan El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters A camp for displaced persons in El Obeid, Sudan, in January. The crisis has forced around 14 million people from their homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/health/ebola-symptoms-death-rate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/health/ebola-symptoms-death-rate.html That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder. Apoorva Mandavilli Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:31:22 +0000 Deaths (Fatalities) Disease Rates Ebola Virus Epidemics International Medical Corps World Health Organization Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) internal-open-access-from-nl Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times A health worker checking people’s temperatures at an entry point to the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/health/cystic-fibrosis-drug-triko-trikafta.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/health/cystic-fibrosis-drug-triko-trikafta.html A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline. Stephanie Nolen Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:24:30 +0000 Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Cystic Fibrosis Beximco Pharmaceuticals Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc Developing Countries Bangladesh Trikafta Triko internal-open-access-from-nl Fabeha Monir for The New York Times Josua Lottering traveled with his mother from South Africa to Bangladesh to buy a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/business/toyota-africa-electric-vehicles-lawsuit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/business/toyota-africa-electric-vehicles-lawsuit.html A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end. Jack Ewing Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:58:09 +0000 Toyota Motor Corp Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Suits and Litigation (Civil) Mobility for Africa Toyota Mobility Foundation Bloemen, Shantha Philanthropy Rural Areas Africa Zimbabwe Poverty Solar Energy Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Agriculture and Farming Innovation Sustainable Living Fuel Emissions (Transportation) Songa Mobility Cynthia R. Matonhodze for The New York Times Mobility for Africa developed a three-wheeled electric vehicle that rural residents of Zimbabwe use to transport produce and other goods to market. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/africa/cape-verde-world-cup-uruguay.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/africa/cape-verde-world-cup-uruguay.html Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Vozinha, is keeping the archipelago nation’s hopes outsized after his performance against soccer giant Spain. Ruth Maclean, Andre Amaral and Saikou Jammeh Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0000 Cape Verde live-detached Spain World Cup 2026 (Soccer) Soccer International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) internal-open-access-from-nl Brett Davis/Reuters Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Josimar José Évora Dias, after the team played to a scoreless tie with Spain on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/world/africa/southafrica-aids-pepfar.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/world/africa/southafrica-aids-pepfar.html According to an unsigned statement from the State Department, the U.S. will phase out support for H.I.V. prevention and treatment in South Africa. Zimasa Matiwane Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:07:41 +0000 South Africa Foreign Aid Humanitarian Aid President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Medicine and Health Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome United States International Relations Trump, Donald J Joao Silva/The New York Times A men’s health clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa, that closed last year after President Trump’s executive order slashed foreign aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/africa/niger-armed-attack-airport.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/africa/niger-armed-attack-airport.html A militant group claimed responsibility for the early-morning assault on Niamey airport, the second such attack in the West African country this year. Ruth Maclean Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:15:20 +0000 Niger Terrorism Airports Defense and Military Forces internal-open-access-from-nl Niamey (Niger) Diori Hamani International Airport Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) Sam Mednick/Associated Press The airport in Niamey, Niger, in 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/africa/france-senegal-world-cup-africa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/africa/france-senegal-world-cup-africa.html Many see the rivalry between France and Senegal as a result of colonial heritage. But at the same time, European teams are more African than ever. Saikou Jammeh Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:47:03 +0000 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) live-detached Soccer World Cup 2026 (Soccer) World Cup (Soccer) African Cup of Nations (Soccer) Mbappe, Kylian (1998- ) Africa Dakar (Senegal) Qatar Vincent Alban for The New York Times Eight out of the 11 France players, in blue, who started the match against Senegal on Tuesday, were first- or second-generation immigrants, including Michael Olise, left, 24, born in the U.K. to a Nigerian father and French-Algerian mother. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/health/pepfar-cdc-cuts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/health/pepfar-cdc-cuts.html The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise. Apoorva Mandavilli Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:43:08 +0000 Foreign Aid Centers for Disease Control and Prevention State Department Medicine and Health Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Developing Countries Ebola Virus President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief United States Politics and Government Eric Lee/The New York Times Demonstrators in Washington in 2025 protest the withholding of funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/africa/congo-team-world-cup-soccer-leopard-fashion-sapeur.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/africa/congo-team-world-cup-soccer-leopard-fashion-sapeur.html The soccer stars’ sharp black suits with leopard-print details are a nod to a long history of “sapeur” fashion. Amelia Nierenberg, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Saikou Jammeh and Justin Makangara Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:56:39 +0000 World Cup (Soccer) live-detached Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Soccer Politics and Government Fashion and Apparel Mobutu Sese Seko Africa Troy Taormina/Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo’s men’s soccer team arriving in Houston last week to play in the World Cup.