Drug Prices Can Take A Surprising Turn When A Poor Country Gets Richer
A new study finds that as poor countries become wealthier, it becomes harder for citizens to purchase basic medicines at affordable prices.
Africa
Nigerian Schoolgirls' Abduction Told In 'Beneath The Tamarind Tree'
NPR's Noel King talks to former CNN journalist Isha Sesay about her book: Beneath the Tamarind Tree — A Story of Courage, Family, and the Lost Schoolgirls of Boko Haram.
Despite Bloodshed, Young Sudanese Protesters Stay To Fight For Peace
Since December, security forces have killed hundreds who joined demonstrations against Omar al-Bashir's regime. The president was toppled, but the Sudanese continue to protest.
Sudan's Ruling Military Junta Strike Power-Sharing Deal With Pro-Democracy Activists
Sudan's ruling military junta and the pro-democracy movement that topped the long-time ruler have agreed to share power. Protest leaders celebrated the agreement as a victory.
Sudanese Rejoice As Opposition, Military Agree To Power-Sharing Deal
The preliminary agreement, reached a month after a deadly military crackdown on protesters, calls for control to rotate between military and civilian leaders for three years, until elections are held.
'We Are Americans': Somali Refugee Family Reflects On Making A Life In The U.S.
Aden Batar directs a refugee resettlement program in Utah. It is the same organization that helped resettle his family 25 years ago, when they fled a harrowing civil war in Somalia.
Sudanese Leaders Reach Power-Sharing Agreement
After months of instability, there are reports of a power-sharing agreement between Sudan's ruling military and its pro-democracy opposition. Noel King talks with reporter Halima Gikandi.
What Migrants Face In Libya
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Elinor Raikes of the International Rescue Committee about the plight of migrants and refugees held in detention centers in Libya.
Hopeful Squatters, Angry Owners, A Murder: South Africa's Land Reform
South Africa's president made a promise to redistribute white-owned land to blacks. But it's a tense and controversial process.
Dozens Killed In Libya After Airstrike Targets Migrant Detention Center
The strike hit a detention center in the Libyan capital Tripoli, killing more than 40 people. The U.N.-backed government in Libya blames a militia leader who is fighting for control of Tripoli.