Your Questions About Italy's GMO Mosquito Experiment, Answered
What are some of the leading arguments against this experiment? What happens to other species in the food chain? Isn't developing a vaccine a better way to go?
Africa
Chiwetel Ejiofor's Directing Debut Takes Him To Malawi To Capture 'The Wind'
The English actor performed in, directed and wrote the screenplay for The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. It's based on a memoir by William Kamkwamba, whose ingenuity helped save his village from famine.
Promising New Bed Net Strategy To Zap Malaria Parasite In Mosquitoes
Progress against malaria has stalled. Now a team is trying a new tactic.
Nigerian President Buhari Wins Second Term While Opponent Calls Election A 'Sham'
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term, the country's election authority said Wednesday. But his main opponent quickly said he would challenge the result in court.
Nigerians Re-Elect Muhammadu Buhari As President
Nigeria's incumbent president has won a second term as leader of Africa's most populous nation. The main opposition candidate says he'll be challenging the results in court.
Students Protest Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's Bid For Fifth Term
Demonstrations at universities across the country called on the president of two decades not to run again. Bouteflika has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013.
Why Does Ebola Keep Spreading In Congo? Here's A Major Clue
Responders are zeroing in on an important source of new infections in the towns of Katwa and Butembo.
A Week Late, Nigeria's Election Unfolds
Vote-counting has started in the much-anticipated election, a week after it was postponed by officials who blamed logistical challenges. Candidates include incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
Nigerians Vote After Delay
Eighty-four million Nigerians are registered to vote for president in Saturday's elections. But the week's delay of the vote could affect turnout for the next leader of Africa's largest economy.
Botswana Weighs Lifting Hunting Ban, With Eye On Reducing Elephant Population
A government group recommends elephant hunting resume within limits, and also calls for the animals to be slaughtered for meat used in pet food production.