Fishermen bemoan dwindling catches as contamination by industrial waste and other pollutants raises concerns about the safety of food and drinking water.

Men make a living pushing so-called Zamcabs, with loads weighing up to 661 pounds, around the capital area. People say this type of work has eased unemployment, and small traders see it as a less ...

Cyber slavery rings are growing across the region, trapping young jobseekers in brutal scam compounds — and fueling a global criminal enterprise.

HARARE, ZIMBABWE and LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — At a nursing school in Zambia, many of the students aren’t from Zambia at all. Michael is one of them. “We are over 100 Zimbabweans in a class of 140 students,” ...

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, this five-part series looks at how governments in the region struggle to rein in the bloodshed – and the many ways women fight for ...

US aid helped save and sustain lives, but failed to build lasting prosperity. Now, the money’s gone. Can Zimbabwe become self-sufficient, or will it turn to China?

Norma Baján Balán, GPJ Guatemala Fishermen who work on Lake Atitlán sell their catch at the local market. Amadeo López Sajvín, who lives in a municipality that borders the lake, has been fishing for ...

Pupils and parents say the forced examinations – condemned by the United Nations – traumatize girls. A group of student activists is demanding the practice ends.

Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe Emily Muchabaiwa comforts her sister-in-law, Antonette Chisango, as she mourns the loss of her husband. Muchabaiwa wasn’t satisfied with her brother’s postmortem results, ...

Societal changes also mean changing relationships in Nepal, where adultery, considered a crime here, is on the rise.

Despite enacting a law to curb gender-based violence four years ago, Zambia is still experiencing high rates of domestic abuse. The number of cases of abuse reported throughout the country has ...

Visitors to the coastal town can learn of the harsh treatment of the slaves, of colonial life in Nigeria, and of the introduction of Christianity in the nation.