Malawi
Women With Albinism Are Being Tortured, Dismembered, and Their Limbs Sold for Magic
In Malawi, having albinism is the equivalent of having a moving target upon your back.
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.
Artificial Intelligence Is Predicting Human Poverty From Space
Because people on Earth don’t seem to have the time and money.
The First HIV-Fighting Drones Have Been Deployed in Africa
The technology could reduce the time it takes to get an HIV diagnosis from months to days.
Female Refugees Are Being Forced to Sell Sex to Survive Southern Africa’s Drought
A severe drought in southern Africa has caused a spike in "transactional sex" — a term describing the exchange of sexual services for food or other vital goods, a common refugee camp phenomenon.
Could Fecal Transplants From Rich Children Help Starving Kids in Africa?
A study on malnourished children in Malawi showed the right gut bacteria could allow normal growth despite a diet low in nutrition.
A Million Children in Sub-Saharan Africa Are Starving Amid El Niño Weather Extremes
Multiple humanitarian agencies are ringing alarm bells at the scale of food scarcity and disease outbreaks in eastern and southern Africa — and they say it could take years for the region to recover.
El Niño Worsens Drought in Southern Africa — and 14 Million People Could Go Hungry
The UN World Food Program said on Monday that regional drought, exacerbated by El Niño, is hitting Malawi, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe particularly hard, with poor crop yields increasing the likelihood of large-scale malnourishment.
VICE News Capsule - Wednesday, April 22
India seizes heroin worth nearly $100 million, Malawi is evacuating citizens fleeing anti-foreigner violence in South Africa, Chilean unions launch nationwide strikes, and mourners grieve the death of two Ethiopians killed by the Islamic State.
Happiness is the End Goal For Swedish-Malawian Electronic Duo The Very Best
We interviewed producer Johan Hugo about perseverance, poverty, visa issues, and Vampire Weekend.
Deadly Xenophobic Durban Riots Spread to Other South African Cities
South Africa's leaders have called for international assistance to stem the rampant violence and attacks against foreign nationals.