Africa

A man checks his phone to confirm that the charity GiveDirectly has transferred a cash grant to his account.

Which Foreign Aid Programs Work? The U.S. Runs A Test — But Won't Talk About It

7:37pm September 14, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

USAID has launched a series of experiments to see how traditional aid compares to giving people cash. The first results are in. And they're proving controversial.

Some cutters use a razor blade for the female genital mutilation procedure.

Health & Safety

Two Young Sisters Die After Undergoing Female Genital Mutilation

6:31pm September 14, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

The girls were ages 10 and 11 and lived in Somalia, which has the highest rate of FGM in the world.

The border between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened on Tuesday. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki (right) celebrated the reopening of the Embassy of Eritrea in Addis Ababa in July.

Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Reopens, 20 Years After War And Bad Blood

4:32pm September 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The move by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is the latest sign of easing tensions between countries which were once bitter neighbors.

The Sahara desert creeps up on a palm field.

A Scientist Dreams Up A Plan To Stop The Sahara From Expanding

7:00am September 09, 2018

by Dan Charles

It involves a super solar farm the size of the United States.

Ugandan politician and musician Bobi Wine has led opposition to Uganda's president, who has been in power since 1986. Wine says soldiers tortured him, but he will return to Uganda.

Bobi Wine Is Willing 'To Die Trying' To Win Freedom For Uganda

9:20am September 08, 2018

by James Doubek

Ugandan politician and musician Bobi Wine says he was tortured by soldiers. He was allowed to come to the U.S. for medical treatment, but says he's going to return to Uganda, despite the risks.

Susan van Rooyen and Moe Kekana of King James Group were behind the 2-Minute Shower Song project.

Singing In The Shower To Help Save Cape Town's Water

9:32pm September 07, 2018

In late 2017, the South African city — hit by a historic drought — faced the possibility it would have to shut off its water supply within six months. A musical challenge helped avert that disaster.

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World News

Ugandan Opposition Figure To Trump: Stop Providing Weapons To Government

6:09pm September 06, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

Ugandan pop star-turned legislator, Bobi Wine, says presidential guard forces had orders to brutalize him during an opposition protest against President Yoweri Museveni's long rule.

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South Sudanese soldiers listened to the verdict being delivered at their trial on Thursday. A military judge found 10 soldiers guilty of rape and murder during a violent attack at the Terrain Hotel in Juba in 2016.

South Sudan Soldiers Convicted Of Raping Aid Workers And Killing A Journalist

4:14pm September 06, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Armed men raided a hotel in the capital city of Juba in 2016. A military court handed them prison sentences and ordered the government to pay rape victims a sum that their lawyer called "an insult."

A new report from UNICEF looks at instances of both verbal and physical assault in schools around the world.

A Staggering Number Of Young Teens Face Bullies And Violence In School

4:13pm September 06, 2018

by Susan Brink

A report from UNICEF looks at how 13-to-15 year-olds are affected by all kinds of school-related violence, from gang attacks to sexual assaults to corporal punishment by teachers.

World News

Scientist In Botswana Finds 87 Dead Elephants That Were Killed By Poachers

5:35pm September 05, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

A scientist conducting a survey of elephants in Botswana found the carcasses of 87 elephants killed by poachers. The discovery points to a crisis in what is considered an elephant sanctuary in Africa.

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