Africa

The Massive Effort To Halt Ebola In Congo

7:22am August 30, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

When Ebola spread to the eastern city of Goma in July, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak an international crisis. We look at what is being done to keep Ebola from spreading.

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Looking for scraps of lead to sell, young people in the town of Kabwe, Zambia, dig through the toxic tailings left behind from 100 years of mining.

Whatever Happened To ... The Kids Whose Lead Levels Were Off The Charts?

5:43pm August 29, 2019

by Susan Brink

They live in the lead-contaminated village of Kabwe, Zambia. A World Bank loan for lead cleanup offered reason for hope. A new report assesses the current situation.

Laborers in the sugar cane fields of Central America are experiencing a rapid and unexplained form of kidney failure. Above: Harvesting sugar cane in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua.

Whatever Happened To ... The Mysterious Kidney Disease Striking Central America?

10:07pm August 26, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

Some researchers now say that tens of thousands of deaths due to kidney failure may be linked to climate change. But others aren't so sure.

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Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Sello Hatang points to South Africa's current flag as he welcomes a ruling against its old flag in Johannesburg Wednesday. At right is Ernst Roets, leader of the AfriForum group that was targeted in the foundation's lawsuit.

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Court Limits Display Of South Africa's Old Apartheid Flag, Citing Hateful Legacy

11:30am August 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Saying the flag immortalizes an era of racial segregation, the Equality Court rules that it is "a vivid symbol of white supremacy and black disenfranchisement and suppression."

Maybe The Way To Control Locusts Is By Growing Crops They Don't Like

10:56pm August 19, 2019

by Joe Palca

A lab at Arizona State University tries to find new ways to combat the global scourge of locusts. One solution may have to do with farming practices.

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Despite the stress of Ebola, Media Joice Kashamba Emmanuela and her boyfriend, Espoir Kitumaini, dance to rumba music at Ibiza, a dance club in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.

In Congo, Even Ebola Can't Stop Lovers From Dancing

8:14pm August 19, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The city of Goma is trying to keep the Ebola outbreak at bay. But as night falls, Congolese rumba fills the air, and people dance close together.

Protesters run from tear gas on Friday in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital.

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In Zimbabwe, An Economic Crisis With 175% Inflation Drives Discontent

3:32pm August 19, 2019

by Tendai Marima

Protests took place Friday. Power cuts can last up to 18 hours a day. About a third of Zimbabwe's population needs food aid, due to drought and the worsening economy, the U.N. says.

In Congo, Dancing Amid A Fight Against Ebola

5:08pm August 18, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

While Ebola ravages parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some are able to find joy through dance.

Hassan Hajjaj, born in Morocco in 1961, is often called the Andy Warhol of Marrakesh for his fusion of glamour and everyday life. Both are evident in his 2017 portrait Cardi B Unity. The rap star, dressed in a high-fashion outfit, sits on utilitarian gree

PHOTOS: 'African Spirits,' From A Guy On A Bike To Cardi B

7:00am August 17, 2019

The images at an exhibit at the Yossi Milo Gallery in New York are infused with the spirit of African identity.

What This Congolese City Is Doing To Stop Ebola From Spreading

4:37pm August 15, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The eastern Congolese city of Goma is grappling with Ebola. Antiseptic washes, thermometers and road blocks are in place. But Congolese say they have far bigger things to worry about then infection.