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Uganda’s poor are struggling with the Covid-19 lockdown

A start-up school teaching work skills to women aims to narrow Guatemala’s gender gap

Malawi’s Covid-19 lockdown has been suspended by legal action

Journalists in Libya work in an atmosphere of fear and lawlessness

Rio de Janeiro’s urban train operator promises better conditions – and not a moment too soon

Though Zambia is ill-prepared to contain Covid-19, the government has responded fast

Malawi is imposing a new tax on vehicles, saying the revenues will help to fight climate change

Brazil aims to preserve the historical legacy of Quilombos, communities of escaped slaves

China’s influence in Burundi has grown, while that of the EU has diminished

Zambia is debating ways to stop the annual invasion of armyworms that attack its staple crops