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2 Candidates Lead Field Of More Than 70 In Nigerian Presidential Election

5:13am February 15, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

More than 70 candidates are running in Nigeria's presidential election Saturday, but two candidates are in the lead. Big issues include corruption, the economy and threats from extremists.

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Health staff prepare a cholera treatment tent in September 2018. The country's health system lacks the capacity to contain diseases like cholera.

The Heartbreaking Plight Of Zimbabwe's Doctors

5:25pm February 14, 2019

by Tendai Marima

Inflation in Zimbabwe is sky-high — marked by ill-equipped hospitals and long lines for fuel. NPR talks with two doctors who say they don't have the supplies to keep patients, and themselves, safe.

A rare black leopard, caught on camera in Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya.

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Rare, Elusive Black Leopard Caught On Camera In The Wild

8:13pm February 13, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

There have been lots of stories about the unique animal in central Kenya's Laikipia County. Now cameras have captured multiple high-quality photos and video.

A police truck drives past a thick cloud of smoke as protesters burn tires in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, during a tense, three-day nationwide protest against a fuel price hike in January.

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Zimbabwe Remains In Turmoil After Unrest And Reports Of Heavy Crackdown

9:11pm February 07, 2019

by Tendai Marima

Anger against the state is palpable, and with the rising cost of goods and a drawn-out cash shortage, there could be more civil unrest ahead for the southern African nation.

A special airlift brought these flamingo chicks from a dried out dam near Kimberley to a center in Pretoria, Thursday.

Thirsty Baby Flamingos Airlifted To Safety In South Africa

1:10pm February 02, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

A drought left a flamingo breeding ground dry near Kimberley, South Africa. When the adult birds left, animal lovers flew thousands of baby birds to safety.

A Senegalese woman wears clothing and gold jewelry inspired by the fashions of the country's powerful signares -- women who lived in the 18th and 19th century. The photo is featured in the exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.

Senegal's Stunning Gold Jewelry ... And The Controversial Women Who Wore It

7:00am February 02, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art highlights intricate gold work that nearly disappeared — as well as its past ties to a morally complicated group of powerful women.

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A pastor leads people in prayer Friday at the site of a walkway collapse at the Driehoek high school in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

At Least 3 Students Killed After School Walkway Collapses In South Africa

2:14pm February 01, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

"It is painful to see those tiny bodies in that state," says Panyaza Lesufi, an education official in Gauteng province, where the high school is located.

Esther Ngumbi, who now lives in Chicago, gets a taste of the big chill. She grew up in Kenya, where 60 degrees was about as cold as it got.

Opinion: Growing Up In Kenya Really Does Not Prepare You For Chicago's Deep Freeze

5:23pm January 30, 2019

by Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi's dad back home had no idea what advice to give her about surviving the historic low temperatures. And he definitely wanted to know what that kind of cold feels like.

Access to water is increasingly entangled with conflict situations. (Above) A young girl fills a bottle at a pump station at a camp for internally displaced people in Ain Issa, Syria.

A Little Optimism, A Lot Of Pessimism: The 2019 Outlook For Humanitarian Crises

3:44pm January 24, 2019

by Joanne Lu

An annual report from the U.N. humanitarian agency looks at the challenges ahead.

Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi during an interview conducted in Jan. 2018. A portrait of his son — Sam Mtukudzi, who died in a 2010 car crash — can be seen over his shoulder.

African Music Legend Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi Dead At 66

2:06pm January 24, 2019

by Frank Chikowore

Mtukudzi, better known as 'Tuku' and who began his artistic career in the '70s, would go on to release dozens of records and become one of the most celebrated musicians in Zimbabwean history.