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In Kenya, A Rise In Attacks By Islamist Al-Shabab Insurgents

4:38pm February 11, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

Kenya has seen an uptick in the number of attacks by Islamist al-Shabab insurgents, including on a base housing U.S. troops. That has left Kenyans in the northeast of the country very nervous.

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Nigeria May Be Part Of Trump's Travel Ban, But Nigerians Tend To Trust Trump

4:24pm February 11, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nigerian writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani about President Trump's surprising popularity in Nigeria, despite the country being added to the travel ban.

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With Plenty Of Trade With China, African Countries Fear Coronavirus Spreading

5:22pm February 10, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The extensive trade links between China and Africa have raised worries about the spread of coronavirus to the continent. African officials admit they're ill-prepared to deal with a major outbreak.

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Ethiopia Reflects On Its Founding Father's Triumphant, Bloody Legacy

8:03am February 08, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

Menelik II fought off Italians bent on taking his empire, but also oppressed and enslaved ethnic and religious minorities. The victims' descendants are wary of attempts to make him a unifying figure.

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Africa's Famous Elephant Big Tim Dies At 50

6:16am February 06, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

Big Tim, one of the most famous elephants in Africa, has died of natural causes in Kenya. He lived an improbably long life, surviving wounds inflicted by poachers.

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Lesotho first lady Maesaiah Thabane was reportedly charged with murder on Tuesday for alleged links to the brutal 2017 killing of the prime minister's first wife.

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Lesotho's First Lady Facing Charges Of Murdering Prime Minister's First Wife

3:50pm February 04, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The former first lady was shot dead in broad daylight more than two years ago. When police tried to question the premier's new wife, Maesaiah Thabane, she fled. On Tuesday, she turned herself in.

Daniel arap Moi, shown in a photo from 2002, ruled Kenya for nearly a quarter century, a period marked by repression, widespread corruption and economic stagnation. Moi has died at 95.

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Daniel Arap Moi, Kenya's Longtime Strongman, Dies At 95

12:23pm February 04, 2020

Moi ruled Kenya for nearly a quarter century from 1978 to 2002, a period marked by repression, widespread corruption and economic stagnation.

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Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary

6:30am January 29, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

January is a tough month in Kenya as people's wallets recover from the holidays. The month is known as Njaanuary — or hungry January. But at least there are mangoes. Loads of them.

Giant Swarm Of Locusts From Middle East Now Threatening Kenya's Farms

4:11pm January 27, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The biggest swarm of locusts in decades has chomped its way around a swath of the Middle East, South Asia and Africa — and is now devouring crops in Kenya.

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New Podcast Targets The 'Crap' On WhatsApp

7:56am January 26, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The phone messaging app WhatsApp is beloved by millions but infamous as a platform for hoaxes. We speak with the co-host of the new South Africa-based podcast, "What's Crap with WhatsApp?"

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