Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President

After a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites.

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In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.

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Ivory Coast Says French Forces Will Withdraw

The troops are expected to leave this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.

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Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39

Ms. Masilo, a South African dancer and choreographer, was known as a fearless creative who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”

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Church in Kenya for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives Despite Attacks

The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment.

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How An Underground Church for L.G.B.T. Africans Has Thrived in Kenya

The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment.

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How to Pick the Right Safari Trip

Choosing an operator that is conservation-minded, with ties to the local community and well-trained guides can add up to the trip of a lifetime and also nurture nature.

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Some African Leaders Are Optimistic About Trump

In his first term, Donald Trump denigrated African nations, but leaders there are hopeful his return will bring more investment and less pressure to uphold democracy and human rights.

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Mozambique Unrest: What to Know

More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military.

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A Young Sudanese Trapped by War Makes Painful Choices and Is Viewed With Suspicion

Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides.

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