Amanda Sperber
Revealed: CIA-Trained Militia Used US-Made Weapons in Deadly Attack
Weapons were directly supplied to the Puntland Security Force in Somalia but after the US withdrew, the group split and fought internally over control of the US-supplied assets.
US Airstrikes Have Torn Somali Families Apart. They’re Still Seeking Justice.
“Are they animals? Dogs? There must be a cost of life.”
Somalia’s Government Has Lost Control of Most Of Its Capital
As different forces jockey for power in Mogadishu, violence has descended upon the city.
Kenyan Police Used COVID-19 Laws to Arrest Protesters, Then Put Them in the Same Cell
Police have used lockdown measures as an excuse to crackdown on residents, and the morning of this year's annual "Saba Saba" protest was no different.
The mafia is getting away with murder while Italians rage over migrants
“The mafia penetrates all the economic centers. It’s a sort of cancer.”
How a Repurposed German Warship Embodies the Aftermath of Colonial Africa
The present reclaims the past on a passenger ferry in Tanzania.
Sådan overlever kvinderne vold og hungersnød i det krigshærgede Sudan
Den sudanesiske borgerkrig har ført til millioner af dødsfald og drevet store dele af befolkningen på flugt. Men for kvinderne i Den Blå Nil er konflikten ikke slut endnu.
How Women Are Surviving Constant Violence and Starvation in War-Torn Sudan
The Sudanese civil war led to the displacement and deaths of millions—but for women in the state of Blue Nile, the conflict isn't over yet.
In South Sudan’s War, Mass Gang Rape Has Become an Everyday Weapon
Tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians are fleeing a scorched-earth campaign by militias allied with the government — one in which women pay the biggest price.
In Drought-Battered Somaliland, Climate Change Is Deadly Serious
A multi-year drought is killing off animals in the Horn of Africa, making life hell for the livestock herders who depend on them.
My Week at Feminist Camp
Earlier this month I watched a doctor demonstrate how to perform an abortion on a papaya. Apparently papayas are perfect teaching tools for abortion techniques because their shape closely resembles the anatomy of a uterus. This one of the many lessons...
This Tanzanian E-Learning Enterprise Is Beating MOOCs by Going Local
Despite the promise of MOOCs in developing countries, only local content appears to resonate.