Africa

Opposition presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi casting his ballot in Kinshasa. Tshisekedi won the election amid concerns of vote-rigging.

World News

Surprise Winner Of Congolese Election Is An Opposition Leader

11:19pm January 09, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of the long-delayed election amid suggestions of vote-rigging. Observers had seen another opposition candidate as leading the field to replace Joseph Kabila.

A still image taken from a video posted Monday shows a military officer who identified himself as Lt. Kelly Ondo Obiang giving a statement from a radio station in Libreville, Gabon. In it, he urged citizens to take control of the streets to support a coup

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Gabon Says Coup Attempt Is 'Under Control' After Soldiers Seized Radio Station

11:35am January 07, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Armed soldiers took control of a state radio station early Monday morning and broadcast a statement saying the nation was under their control and that a new leader would be chosen.

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Protesters Threaten Rule Of Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir

9:04am January 06, 2019

Demonstrators in Sudan say they want President Omar al-Bashir's reign to end. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Isma'il Kushkush, a Sudanese-American journalist based in D.C. and an expert on Sudan.

People protest in the Sudanese city of Kordofan on Dec. 23, days after demonstrations first broke out in the country. Protesters have continued to gather for more than two weeks, calling for the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir.

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Protesters Across Sudan Continue To Call For President's Ouster

10:37pm January 04, 2019

by Francesca Paris

At least 19 people have died in protests against the long-time Sudanese president, sparked by the government's decision to end bread subsidies last month.

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U.S. Seeks To Extradite 3 Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Accused Of Fraud in Mozambique

12:15pm January 04, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

The three were allegedly at the center of a scheme that loaned $2 billion to Mozambique for sham tuna fishing and naval projects.

Migrants disembark in a port in southern Spain, after being rescued by a Spanish nongovernmental organization's rescue vessel in December. Spain saw an influx of migrants last year, as total migration across the Mediterranean fell.

World News

Number Of Migrant Deaths In Mediterranean Fell In 2018

7:21pm January 03, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Total migration to Europe has gone down substantially since its peak in 2015. Meanwhile, migration patterns have shifted, as Italy closes its ports amidst an increase in anti-immigrant populism.

Tea made from the wormwood plant. Wormwood tea has been used as a remedy for fever, liver and gall bladder ailments — and now it's being tested for the flatworm infection schistosomiasis.

Health & Safety

If A Worm Makes You Sick, Can This Cup Of Tea Cure You?

1:53pm January 03, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects 200 million people a year but is deemed a "neglected tropical disease." A new study pays attention, comparing drug treatment with cups of wormwood tea.

World News

Kenya's Fight Against Corruption Includes Demolishing Buildings

11:07am January 02, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Kenya is going after corruption and cleaning up the banks of the polluted and increasingly blocked Nairobi River. The government is tearing down malls, hotels, restaurants — anything deemed illegal.

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Nepal native Indra Sunuwar's vegetarian chow mein is a favorite order of regular customers to the café. Sunuwar arrived in Memphis with her family as a child refugee.

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How A Memphis Food Hall Is Transforming Refugee Lives And The Community

11:03am January 02, 2019

by Kelsey Ogletree

At a time when refugees are feeling less welcome than ever in the U.S., a group of them have built new lives in a Southern city by sharing their food and culture with locals.

Smithsonian Showcases Senegalese Jewelry Which Is Rich In History

4:58am January 02, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

Senegal's exquisite gold jewelry — and the complicated history of the women who wore it — are getting their due at an exhibit at the Smithsonian's Museum of African Art.

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