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Violence Erupts After Nigeria's Military Fires On Demonstrators

7:20am October 22, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

Security forces in Nigeria again fired on protesters in Lagos. Amnesty International says 12 people were killed, and there are reports that there have been more deaths.

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A Look At Coronavirus Outbreaks Outside The U.S.

4:18pm October 21, 2020

NPR correspondents in South America, the Middle East and Europe discuss the recent spikes in coronavirus cases in their regions.

Protesters chant and sing solidarity songs as they barricade barricade the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday to protest against police brutality and the killing of protesters by the military, at Magboro, Ogun State, Nigeria.

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'Hope Is Lost' As Police Open Fire On Pro-Reform Protesters In Lagos, Nigeria

1:55pm October 21, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The protests began about two weeks ago demanding an end to police brutality. Now, as one activist said, "it has become so many things for so many Nigerians." The government declared a 24-hour curfew.

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Nigerian Security Forces Open Fire On Protesters In Lagos

6:55am October 21, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The largest protests in Nigeria in decades have shut down Lagos, Africa's largest city. For nearly two weeks, young people have been protesting police brutality and the lack of opportunity.

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News Brief: Google Faces Lawsuit, COVID-19 Vaccine, Nigeria Protests

5:32am October 21, 2020

The Justice Department files an antitrust suit against Google. U.K. researchers move ahead with a challenge trial for a COVID-19 vaccine. And, Nigerians protest police brutality and economic hardship.

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Nigerian Security Forces Open Fire During Protest Against Police Brutality

5:33pm October 20, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

Nigerian security forces opened fire on protesters on Tuesday in Lagos, the country's largest city, after the demonstrators broke curfew and refused to clear the streets.

Claude Mabowa, pictured in 2019, is an Ebola survivor from Congo who lost family members to the virus.

Ebola Never Went Away. But Now There's A Drug To Treat It

5:02pm October 20, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Regeneron — the pharmaceutical company developing COVID-19 treatments — has received FDA approval for the first drug aimed at another infectious disease that's been in the headlines.

Fartuun Adan (right) and Ilwad Elman, the mother and daughter named winners of this year's $1 million Aurora Prize for their efforts to help former child soldiers and others in their native Somalia.

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No It's Not A TV Movie: Death, Renewed Determination, A $1 Million Prize

1:37pm October 19, 2020

by Diane Cole

The patriarch/peace activist was assassinated in Somalia. His wife and 3 daughters fled. Mom (and one child) returned to build on his work. Now they've won the Aurora Prize — which has its own twist.

Portraits Of Resilience: How 19 Women Around The Globe Face The Pandemic

6:13pm October 09, 2020

by NPR Special Report

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. They take care of the kids, the house, the survival of families. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.

Suspects (left to right) Hassan Hussein Mustafa, Liban Abdullahi Omar, and Mohamed Ahmed Abdi standing in the dock during their appearance for their case at the Milimani court in Nairobi on Wednesday. Abdi and Mustafa were found guilty, while Omar was acq

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2 Men Found Guilty For Aiding Mall Attack In Kenya That Left 67 Dead

4:14pm October 07, 2020

by Reese Oxner

A Kenyan court found two suspects guilty and acquitted another for their roles in the 2013 attack. The men were charged with conspiring to commit terrorism and aiding a terrorist group.