Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students

African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.

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Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling

After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.

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Rwanda in Talks With Trump Administration to Take in Migrants Deported From U.S.

Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown.

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Taiwan Condemns Somalia for Barring Its Passport Holders From Entering

The decision comes as Taipei has been building ties with Somaliland, a breakaway territory that has resisted Chinese efforts to expand its influence in Africa.

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U.S. Visa Ban Adds to South Sudan’s Mounting Troubles

The Trump administration’s revocation of all visas held by South Sudanese nationals comes as the East African nation faces the threat of renewed war.

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South Sudan’s Vice President Machar Arrested, Party Says

The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country back into civil war.

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How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War

An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace deal looks ever more fragile.

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The Impact of Shrinking Resources in Uganda, Seen Through a Reporter’s Eyes

After the Trump administration cut most U.S. foreign aid, a reporter wanted to understand how it would affect one of Uganda’s most vulnerable communities.

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Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’

Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk.

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In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region.

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