East Africa
DO: A ‘Cross-Continental Left-Field Rap Extravaganza’ At Miscellania
MC Yallah – "an incredibly dextrous rapper who can spit on the most fucked up beats and make it sound cohesive" – is in town.
Why This Year's Locust Invasion Is Setting Off Global Panic
Huge swarms can devour so much in a day that they could cause a hunger crisis.
‘Unprecedented’ Swarms of Locusts Are Devouring Crops and Slamming Into Planes in East Africa
It's the worst locust infestation Kenya has seen in 70 years.
A migration crisis is overpowering this tiny French island
“We’re afraid of the kids who have nothing to do and can’t work … They will steal your handbags just to be able to survive.”
Stereotype-Defying Photos of East Africa's Maasai People
De Maasai worden door westerlingen doorgaans springend in de natuur gefotografeerd. Dit is wat er gebeurt als Oost-Afrikaanse fotografen de Maasai op de kiek zetten.
A Non-Profit is Training Grandmas to Become Solar Engineers in Rural Areas Worldwide
Barefoot College is empowering localities to train rural, poor women as solar engineers and educators within their communities.
These Somali Men Oppose Male Stereotypes to Fight for Female Empowerment
East African student groups are challenging traditional male stereotypes and stepping up to the mark in the fight for gender equality.
A Taste of the Highlife: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau
The Dean tackles releases from Ghanaian artist Pat Thomas and compilations out of East Africa.
How Terror Group al Shabaab Rose to Power in Somalia
VICE founder Suroosh Alvi travels to the East African country to find out how the Islamist extremist group became one of the world's most brutal terrorist groups on part two of 'TERROR.'
We spoke to the activists pushing for change in Eritrea, Africa's North Korea
One in 10 refugees arriving in Europe is fleeing the human rights abuses of the Eritrean regime. Working for change in Eritrea can be deadly, but that is not deterring some activists.
Suspected Al Shabaab recruiter kills four police officers after arrest in Kenya
The alleged militant was arrested this week and taken to a police station near the Kenyan border with Uganda, where he grabbed a gun from a guard and opened fire.