Eyder Peralta appears in the following:
Kenya's Police Are Notorious. Few People Are Protesting
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Kenya's notoriously brutal police force has acted with impunity since colonial times. It was founded by the British who ruled Kenya, but is now funded and trained by the United States.
In Africa, Colonial-Era Statues Began Coming Down Decades Ago
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The current wave of the U.S. protests bringing down Confederate monuments has echoes in African social movements toppling statues of colonial rulers.
Why Forecasters Can't Make Up Their Mind About Africa And The Coronavirus
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Will the continent see a disastrous wave of cases? Or will it be spared the brunt of the pandemic? Different researchers have different theories.
New WHO Model Forecasts A Different Coronavirus Spread Pattern In Africa
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
A controversial WHO study predicts the coronavirus will spread differently in Africa than it has elsewhere and claim lives of 190,000 Africans — a far less dire outcome than predicted earlier.
Kenya Opens Up Restaurants With New Restrictions
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
As Kenya emerges from coronavirus lockdown, officials are rationing the amount of food and alcohol customers can order — to keep the crowds manageable and sober.
Tanzania's President Blames Fake Positive Tests In The Spike In Coronavirus Cases
Monday, May 11, 2020
Tanzania's president John Magufuli, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, is denying a spike in the country's coronavirus cases, claiming that positive COVID-19 tests are fake.
Countries Worldwide Try To Figure Out When To Lift COVD-19 Restrictions
Monday, May 04, 2020
A look at how Kenya, India and the United Kingdom are dealing with the issue of when and how to reopen after the coronavirus lockdown.
Under Lockdown, A Nigerian Poet Encourages Others To Find 'Own Truth' In Poetry
Sunday, May 03, 2020
A Nigerian poet under coronavirus lockdown searches for African poetry to give meaning to the moment.
The Tie That Binds These Grandparents In Isolation? TikTok
Sunday, May 03, 2020
NPR's reporter in Nairobi finds his parents connecting with his kids through TikTok. Formerly the realm of Gen Z, the app's now a family board game where Grandma and Grandpa reveal their silly selves.
Uganda Cracks Down On Dissidents During Pandemic
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Uganda's government has used the coronavirus as a pretext to arrest dissidents, including a novelist whose fiction satirizes its strongman president.
How South Africa Flattened Its COVID-19 Curve
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Using methods developed with help from the U.S., South Africa has deployed an army of 28,000 contact tracers to track the spread of the coronavirus, and has flattened the curve of infections.
With Weddings And Celebrations Off In Europe, Kenyan Flower Growers Struggle
Friday, April 17, 2020
The COVID-19 lockdown in Europe means no weddings, funerals, or dinner parties — drying up the market for flowers and the livelihood of Kenyan farmers who export their blooms.
From Nairobi, A Rare, Clear Glimpse Of Mount Kenya Drives Disbelief On Social Media
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
A photo on social media showing Africa's second-highest mountain from Nairobi made many Kenyans cry foul. But the photo — shot on a day free of pollution, because of COVID-19 restrictions — is real.
Roundup: What The Coronavirus Response Looks Like In France, Kenya And Brazil
Monday, April 13, 2020
NPR correspondents in Paris, Nairobi and Rio de Janeiro relay how the countries they cover have adapted to life in the age of the coronavirus.
In Zimbabwe Under Lockdown, 'Find That Resolve To Carry On No Matter What'
Friday, April 10, 2020
"I would say to the rest of the world that there is one thing that we have left when we are in trouble, and that is the hope that we will see tomorrow," Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean pastor, tells NPR.
Ugandan President Museveni Entertains With An Instructive Workout Video
Thursday, April 09, 2020
The leader admonished Ugandans for exercising outside during the pandemic rather than indoors — and promised to release a video tutorial. He did it on Thursday, to the delight of many in the country.
South Africa Leads The African Continent In COVID-19 Cases
Thursday, April 09, 2020
One of South Africa's biggest private hospitals in Durban is in crisis after 66 people — at least 48 of which are on staff — tested positive for the coronavirus.
Lockdown Ordered In Zimbabwe, Where The Economy And Health Care Already Suffer
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Zimbabwe's economy and health care system collapsed long before the coronavirus hit. The current lockdown has dealt the country yet one more blow.
Public Concern Over Government-Enforced Coronavirus Containment
Saturday, April 04, 2020
As the coronavirus spreads, there is growing public concern over some of the methods being used by governments to enforce containment methods.
Kenya Poet: 'Dear Corona Virus. Don't Be Surprised If You Fail.'
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Samuel Mang'era admits he is afraid of the virus, but he writes open letters to it without fear and with both sorrow and humor.