Tanzania

The fossil remains of the unique hominid were found in Ethiopia in 1974, traveled around the world, were the subject of controversy and became an icon of science. Even today they continue to provide answers to where we come from

For almost 30 years, the Pastoral Women’s Council has defended the rights of women in the community. They have managed to prevent forced marriages, while helping Maasai women and girls access education and land ownership

The Cultural Heritage Center in Arusha — a city that’s the tourist epicenter of Tanzania — hosts one of the largest art exhibitions on the continent. Among its treasures is the family tree of life, ‘Ujamaa,’ a sculpture that took 20 years to make

The one-time treatment is out of reach in India and Africa — places where the disease is most common. Vast inequities cut much of the world off from gene therapy in general

Over 120 million children around the world are homeless, and 30 million are in Africa. Thousands are in this African country

African countries are investing to attract visitors from the largest outbound market in the world after the collapse in foreign arrivals during the coronavirus pandemic

Fishermen in the north of the country use concrete spheres to regenerate corals and protect the livelihoods of locals

The harsh law punishes the ‘promotion of homosexuality’ with up to 20 years in prison, while President Yuseveni says, ‘nobody will move us’

In Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, homophobia has worsened, with political and religious leaders pushing for tougher laws. Much of this agenda is being supported by foreign money

Pneumonia is a silent pandemic that causes more deaths than the coronavirus, but receives neither the attention nor funding necessary to combat it. Around 700,000 children under the age of five die every year from it, mostly in poor countries

Harris is the most high-profile member of President Joe Biden’s administration to visit Africa as the U.S. escalates its outreach to the continent

While activists in some places celebrated political and legal advances, observances also pointed to repression in countries such as Afghanistan and Iran