Africa

WHO, UNICEF Evacuate Some Staff In Congolese City Of Beni

5:38pm November 26, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

After a surge in violence in the Congolese city of Beni, the World Health Organization and UNICEF have decided to temporarily pullout non-essential staff from the Ebola hotspot.

French Defense Minister Florence Parly (left) and French Army Chief of Staff Gen. François Lecointre said Tuesday that two helicopters collided in midair and killed 13 French soldiers fighting Islamic extremists in Mali.

World News

13 French Troops Killed In Helicopter Collision While Pursuing Militants In Mali

2:59pm November 26, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

It's believed to be the highest single loss for the French military since 1983. "These 13 heroes had only one goal: to protect us," French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Health & Safety

A Sip Of Morphine: Uganda's Old-School Solution To A Shortage Of Painkillers

4:09am November 25, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

Uganda is challenging morphine's reputation as an archaic, dangerous drug — and inspiring other African countries to do the same.

An employee walks past a power plant's electricity pylons in Lagos, Nigeria. Power shortages are particularly a problem for Nigeria's booming tech industry, which accounts for nearly 14% of the country's GDP.

Health & Safety

The Powerlessness Of Nigeria's Tech Startups

10:00am November 24, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

The big problem for these booming businesses isn't staff shortages, government regulations or software glitches. It's all about the electrical grid.

World News

Ethiopian Ethnic Group Votes On Whether Its Region Should Secede

11:54am November 20, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Ethiopia is a hugely diverse nation home to hundreds of ethnic groups. A vote for independence by one of those groups could lead to secession demands elsewhere and test the nation's federalist system.

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A Sudanese protester waves a national flag on a bridge during a protest outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum on April 19, 2019.

A New Chapter For Sudan

6:31am November 19, 2019

by Cynthia Betubiza

With a dictator gone, a peace deal in place, and a historic joint civilian-military council sworn in, what's next for Sudan's economy?

Bobi Wine A Year After His Arrest And Beating

8:02am November 16, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon reconnects with Ugandan musician and activist Bobi Wine, who continues to protest President Yoweri Museveni's rule. Wine is now planning to run against him in 2021.

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Photo taken Sun., Aug. 28, 2016. A health official inks a child finger to indicate she has been administered with a polio vaccine at a camp of people displaced by Islamist extremist in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

Polio Vaccine May Stall The End Of Polio

5:06pm November 15, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

Health officials have long known that virus from the oral vaccine can contaminate water supplies; they underestimated how big a problem this would be.

World News

African Union Fires Ambassador To U.S.

5:02am November 14, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The African Union fired its U.S. ambassador this month. Her supporters say it was because of her anti-colonial speeches. However, a recent AU internal report alleges abuse of funds and office.

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Leaders In South Sudan Again Postpone Creating Unity Government

6:47am November 11, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The ongoing attempt to form a unity government in South Sudan is again failing to meet a deadline — it's been pushed back 100 days. The U.S. is upset but can do little about it.

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