Johnny Magdaleno
A Group of Ugandans Are Shattering Stigma with the Country’s First LGBTI Zine
"This is a battlefield. Some fight on, some flee, some die. We are fighting for a free country. For the future."
Here's Why the World's First Successful Penis Transplant Was Conducted in South Africa
The doctors had anticipated a two-year time frame for the patient’s full recovery, but early progress led them to reconsider and announce the breakthrough last Friday.
South Africa’s Power Grid Is on the Brink of Collapse
The country's aging power infrastructure is leading to blackouts and lost business — and unless something is done soon, South Africa could suffer a national electricity outage.
Mugabe Picked as Next African Union Leader as Fight Against Boko Haram Ramps Up
The controversial 90-year-old president of Zimbabwe was appointed the African Union's next chairman at an annual summit where leaders also pledged to send more troops to battle Boko Haram.
Former Al Shabaab Official Says Extremist Group Is in ‘Total Collapse’
A former intelligence chief says he quit the Somali Islamist group and has urged current members to lay down their arms.
Disappearance of Key Witness Raises Concerns Over Tampering in ICC Kenya Case
ICC witnesses in Kenya have reported receiving bribery offers and threats of violence from people trying to discredit the court’s judicial efforts.
Most Welfare Recipients Don’t Use Drugs, So Why Do States Keep Drug-Testing Them?
Polls suggest most Americans believe states should drug test individuals who benefit from government programs, and politicians are following their lead. But does it make any sense?
Kenyan Women With HIV Are Suing Hospitals and Aid Organizations Over Forced Sterilizations
Five HIV-positive women are suing Doctors Without Borders and other groups over sterilizations that allegedly occurred without their knowledge or proper consent.
Teen's Death After Kidnapping and Gang Rape Causes Scrutiny of Ethiopia’s Anti-NGO Law
The brutal kidnapping and gang rape of a teenage student in Addis Ababa may force Ethiopia to revisit a controversial policy that restricts NGO operations in the country.
Boko Haram Plans to Massacre 100,000 Nigerians with Female Suicide Bombers
The plot was revealed after a suspected suicide bomber was apprehended on Tuesday by members of a non-military vigilante group and confessed.
Ugandan Lawmaker Calls New Anti-Gay Law a 'Christmas Gift' to the Country
Uganda's legislature will consider the latest draft of a controversial law — titled "The Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices" — by December.
California Just Became the First State to Defelonize Drug Use
The Golden State has been an archetype of the United States' prison boom since the war on drugs began, but now it's joining the mass incarceration reform wave.