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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, pictured in 2012, is bowing to months of intense protests in announcing his resignation. The country's leader has been in power since 1999 but has rarely appeared in public in recent years, since suffering a stroke

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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Says He Will Resign By April 28

2:13pm April 01, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Bouteflika has been in power since 1999. Instead of holding an election this month to determine who will succeed the 82-year-old leader, Algeria's government will enter a new "transition" phase.

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Massive Crowds Protest Against Algerian President Bouteflika

7:55am March 30, 2019

by Jake Cigainero

Algerians gathered for the country's largest protests yet against President Bouteflika's bid to run again for a fifth term.

Trump Extends Deportation Protection For Liberians In The U.S.

10:09pm March 28, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The delay will give Congress time to work on a possible permanent pathway for thousands of Liberians to remain in the U.S.

Migrants disembark from the motor tanker El Hiblu 1 in Valletta's Grand Harbour after Maltese armed forces took control of the vessel on Thursday.

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Migrants In Maltese Custody After Reportedly Hijacking Ship That Rescued Them

8:50am March 28, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

More than 100 migrants were picked up from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean. When they realized the ship was returning to Libya, officials say, they commandeered it and demanded passage to Europe.

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Kenyan Government Threatens To Close Dadaab Refugee Camp

7:33am March 28, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Government officials in Kenya reportedly are again threatening to close Dadaab, which is one of the world's largest refugee camps. Should the camp close, the fate of the refugees is unclear.

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Boeing Details 737 Max Software Fixes

7:29am March 28, 2019

by David Schaper

Boeing invited members of the media, airlines, regulators and pilots to Washington state in a bid to assure them that the 737 Max is safe to fly. The aircraft were grounded after two deadly crashes.

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Cholera Fears Spread In Mozambique Following Deadly Cyclone

6:58am March 28, 2019

The destruction from Cyclone Idai in southern Africa is historic. Cholera and other diseases are emerging in Mozambique. David Greene talks to Caitlin Ryan of Doctors without Borders.

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How Zimbabweans Are Coping 2 Weeks After Cyclone Idai Devastated The Area

5:59pm March 27, 2019

It's been nearly two weeks since Cyclone Idai hit southeastern Africa. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with reporter Tendai Marima about the devastation she's seen in Zimbabwe and how survivors are coping.

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Definite Tom, a primary school teacher, lives in Chimanimanim a town in Zimbabwe. Her home is still standing after the cyclone, but she is afraid to go back. Her grandmother died in the disaster.

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Cyclone Idai: A Town Is Haunted By The Smell Of Death

11:35pm March 26, 2019

by Tendai Marima

The town of Chimanimani is said to be the hardest hit in Zimbabwe. Survivors are searching for the bodies of their lost loved ones.

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U.N. Makes Emergency Appeal For $282 Million To Help Cyclone Victims In Mozambique

6:02pm March 26, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Cyclone Idai left nearly 2 million people in need of aid, according to humanitarian agencies. The United Nations is making an emergency appeal for $282 million to help the victims in Mozambique.

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