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Zimbabwe Government Cracks Down After People Protest Gasoline Prices

6:00pm January 22, 2019

Fuel prices more than doubled last week in Zimbabwe, prompting people to protest. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Tendai Marima about the violent government crackdown that followed.

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A group of 47 migrants is transferred from a rescued inflatable boat onto a Sea Watch 3 RHIB during a rescue operation by the Dutch-flagged vessel Sea Watch 3 off Libya's coasts on Saturday.

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More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead After Raft Sinks In Rough, Icy Mediterranean Sea

2:25pm January 20, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

Flavio Di Giacomo, an IOM spokesman, told NPR, "The Italian authorities have now called off rescue efforts. It is very, very unlikely that we would find survivors at this point."

Members of Flambeaux â the evangelical Protestant scouting group â walk along a street in downtown Bangui, Central African Republic.

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These Scouts Are Prepared For Dirty Dishes — And Keeping The Peace

10:35am January 19, 2019

by Simon Allison

In Central African Republic, a nation rife with violence, scouts help with public health campaigns, security — and negotiations with rival militant groups. Plus they're trained to do household chores.

On Wednesday in Harare, Zimbabwe, a police officer stands guard over people who were arrested during protests against increased gas prices.

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Zimbabwe Orders Second Internet Shutdown In A Week Of Deadly Protests

2:52pm January 18, 2019

Critics accuse the government of constricting Internet use to stop the circulation of images showing a security forces responding violently to protests over increased gas prices.

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African Leaders Want Congo To Delay Declaring Final Results Of Presidential Election

1:13pm January 18, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The African Union is calling on the Democratic Republic of the Congo to hold off declaring final results of the disputed presidential election. African leaders have "serious doubts" about the results.

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'In Bad Taste, Disrespectful': Photo Of Terrorist Attack In Kenya Sparks Controversy

4:07pm January 17, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The Media Council of Kenya is demanding a retraction and an apology from The New York Times after the newspaper published a photo on its website showing dead bodies at a Nairobi hotel restaurant.

An undated photo provided by I-DEV International shows Jason Spindler in Nairobi, Kenya. He died in Tuesday's terrorist attack on a Nairobi hotel.

State Department Identifies American Killed In Nairobi Terror Attack

8:57pm January 16, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Jason Spindler was in Nairobi working for a firm he co-founded that promoted business partnerships in emerging markets.

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Explosions Rock Nairobi Hotel, 1 American Among Those Killed

6:37am January 16, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital Tuesday, setting off explosions and gunning down people at cafe tables in an attack claimed by Africa's deadliest Islamic militant group.

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News Brief: Brexit Vote, Government Shutdown, Nairobi Attack

6:15am January 16, 2019

Britain's Parliament rejects Brexit deal. Federal workers affected by the shutdown look for ways to pay the bills. At least 14 people were killed when extremists stormed an upscale hotel in Nairobi.

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Kenyan security forces evacuate people after an explosion at DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday.

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American Among Those Killed As Explosions, Gunfire Rock Nairobi Hotel

7:53pm January 15, 2019

The attacks took place at an upscale complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the building, shooting.