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News Brief: Hong Kong Protests, Trump V. Biden, Sudan Prisoners

5:52am June 12, 2019

Hong Kong protesters force a delay in a controversial extradition bill. Trump focuses on Biden, in crowded Democratic presidential field. Sudan's military junta agrees to release political prisoners.

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The high court in Gaborone, Botswana, threw out the country's longstanding ban on same-sex relations Tuesday, setting off celebrations inside the courthouse.

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Botswana's High Court Rules Homosexuality Is Not A Crime

12:26pm June 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"A democratic society is one that embraces tolerance, diversity and open-mindedness," Justice Michael Leburu said. Activists immediately celebrated the landmark ruling.

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Scores Killed In Central Mali Village As Ethnic Violence Escalates

6:58am June 11, 2019

The United Nations says dozens of people were killed in an armed attack on a village in the West African Nation of Mali. It's the latest in a spate of deadly attacks in the region.

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A map locating the attack that took place on June 9 in Sangha district and March 23 attack targeting two villages in Bankass district in Mali.

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U.N. Says At Least 95 People Killed In Attack On Mali Village

9:38pm June 10, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

It's the latest in a spate of deadly attacks in a region that has seen escalating tensions between ethnic groups. The U.N. says a group of armed men poured into the village Sunday evening.

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Civil Disobedience Campaign Enters Second Day In Sudan

6:10pm June 10, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

A civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing the ruling military junta in Sudan to accept civilian rule entered a second day on Monday. Most businesses were shut down.

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Sudanese men and a child headed to a mosque navigate a roadblock set by protesters on a main street in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

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Mass Civil Disobedience In Sudan Is Latest Effort To End Military Rule

9:12pm June 09, 2019

The strike follows a military crackdown that protesters say left more than 100 killed by security forces. Additionally, at least 784 people have been wounded in the capital, Khartoum, since Monday.

Fatima Dahiru, now 17, lives with her sister and mother in an internally displaced persons camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Her village was attacked two years ago.

PHOTOS: The Powerful Faces Of Women Who Faced Danger

4:05pm June 07, 2019

by Susie Neilson

In a new project, photographer Robin Hammond made portraits of women who've lived through fighting and violence. He found pain, sorrow, anger, hope — and even joy.

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Protesters In Sudan Vow To Continue Push For Democracy, Even As Violence Grows Worse

9:28pm June 06, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mohamed Elnaiem, a Ph.D. student who has been protesting in Khartoum, Sudan, about their decision to continue protesting even as violence worsens.

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Children in the study were given a twice-yearly dose of the antibiotic azithromycin. Researchers found that their mortality rate was significantly lower than that of untreated children.

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Could Antibiotics Be A Silver Bullet For Kids In Africa?

6:38pm June 06, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

A study from Niger reveals a dramatic drop in mortality among children given a twice-yearly dose of azithromycin. Yet concern remains about the potential impact on antibiotic resistance.

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Sudan's Transitional Military Council Cracks Down On Protesters

7:11am June 06, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Sudanese activist Dalia El Roubi about the violent crackdown Sudan's Transitional Military Council is undertaking against demonstrators. Dozens of protesters are dead.

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