A former defense industry insider, once praised for exposing corruption, stands accused of the same abuses. His accuser was recently murdered.

Protests stirring across the capital among young people echo long-standing concerns by local journalists over the government’s increasing moves to silence expression it doesn’t like.

The ministry targets what it classifies as “negative content,” which includes terrorism, pornography, gambling and material related to race, religion or background. While the ministry conducts its own ...

While supporters say M23 is fostering development, others see the armed group laying groundwork for a permanent occupation.

In border towns, rallies organized by Hindu nationalists often end in violence — fracturing communities and threatening Nepal's fragile secularism.

KAMPALA, UGANDA — As Ebola resurfaced in Uganda earlier this year, people who were identified as close contacts of infected patients often fled from health workers to avoid quarantine. Until March, ...

Fishermen bemoan dwindling catches as contamination by industrial waste and other pollutants raises concerns about the safety of food and drinking water. NORTON, ZIMBABWE — Paul Majoni stares at the ...

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector was once on the brink of collapse. Now, it’s booming again. Last year alone, it earned the country close to US$1 billion in revenue. But though the crop is ...

Is domestic violence included in the penal code?

One-third of the dialysis patients at the country’s National Kidney Center came for treatment after working abroad, often at jobs with grueling hours and few water or bathroom breaks in stifling heat.