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Sudan's Prime Minister Is On A Mission To Show The World His Country Has Changed

4:31pm December 03, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who is the first Sudanese government leader to visit Washington, D.C., in three decades.

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After Deadly Attacks On Ebola Responders, WHO Watches Congo Outbreak From Outside

5:10am November 29, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Margaret Harris, a World Health Organization spokesperson in the Democratic Republic of Congo, about attacks in the country against health workers combating Ebola.

A World Health Organization medic prepares a vaccination dose for a front-line aid worker earlier this year in the small town of Mangina, Democratic Republic of Congo. Four Ebola response workers were killed and six others injured in two attacks overnight

'It Was Unmistakably A Directed Attack': 4 Ebola Workers Killed In Congo

2:26pm November 28, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The two overnight assaults on Ebola response teams also injured at least six people, according to the World Health Organization. The attacks come at a pivotal time for the fight against the disease.

That Year I Cooked Spaghetti Omelets In Benin For Thanksgiving

1:30pm November 27, 2019

by Abby Reilly

The Peace Corps volunteer thought she would miss her family and the traditional holiday fixings. But she found new reasons to be thankful during her time in the West African nation of Benin.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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?