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Armed Groups Are Attacking Health Workers Responding To Ebola Outbreak

5:50pm April 22, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

There's been a deadly escalation of the violence against health workers trying to curb the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since Friday there have been two separate attacks.

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'Rafiki': The First Kenyan Film To Premiere At Cannes, Banned At Home

5:28pm April 20, 2019

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Wanuri Kahiu, director of the film Rafiki about Kahiu's style of filmmaking and why the movie was banned in Kenya.

Clemantine Wamariya, who fled Rwanda as a girl, is now a U.S. citizen. She is a human rights advocate and a speaker.

Health & Safety

She Fled Rwanda To Survive — But Does Not Like The Words 'Refugee' Or 'Genocide'

12:18pm April 19, 2019

by Diane Cole

Clemantine Wamariya talks about her memoir The Girl Who Smiled Beads, what people don't understand about refugees — and her hopes for the future of Rwanda.

The anti-HIV drug dolutegravir is effective — but may carry a risk for pregnant women.

A Promising Anti-HIV Drug Poses A Dilemma

10:53am April 19, 2019

by Susan Brink

The medication is very effective, but there's concern it might cause birth defects if taken by a pregnant woman. Different countries address that issue in very different ways.

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The Ouster Of Sudan's President Has Done Little To Quiet Protesters

6:42am April 19, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to CNN's Nima Elbagir about protesters, who after the ouster of their president, demand a transfer of powers from the army-led transitional council to a civilian government.

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News Brief: Mueller Report, Democracy Protests In Sudan

6:29am April 19, 2019

After two years of investigating, the findings of the special counsel's probe into Russian election interference has been made public. And, the ouster of Sudan's president has not quelled protesters.

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What It Looks Like In Mozambique As Recovery Continues A Month After Cyclone Idai Hit

5:19pm April 16, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with journalist Tendai Marima about what she has seen while reporting in Mozambique in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai.

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Trying to make the world a better place: (left to right) Skoll Award winners Gregory Rockson of mPharma, Nicola Galombik and Maryana Iskander of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Nancy Lublin of Crisis Text Line, Bright Simons of mPedigree and Julie

No Fake Drugs, More Jobs For Youth, End Child Sexual Abuse Online: A Vision For 2030

5:12pm April 15, 2019

by Marc Silver

The 5 recipients of the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship predict how their projects will make the world a better place.

Sudanese demonstrators gather near military headquarters in the capital Khartoum on Monday. Organizers said they were resisting an attempt to disperse the sit-in where thousands of people have camped out for days.

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Bashir May Be Out, But Sudanese Protesters With 'Eye On The Prize' Won't Budge

2:46pm April 15, 2019

by Amy Held

Protesters are demanding a military council give up power to civilians. Four days after longtime president Omar al-Bashir was removed in a coup, protesters faced off against troops in Khartoum.

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In Sudan, Activists Continue To Call For Civilian Government

10:39am April 15, 2019

by Halima Gikandi

Sudan is undergoing a period of political chaos after a military coup unseated the autocratic president, Omar al-Bashir. Protesters are demanding that civilians run the government.

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