This App Could Make Roads In Uganda Safer
Uganda is famous for having one of the worst road safety records in the world, but a technology company has stepped into the market with an app that could help change that.
Africa
The Surprising History Of Old-Timey Swahili Postcards
An exhibit at the Smithsonian's Museum of African Art reveals the enlightening yet troubling stories behind these turn-of-the-century souvenirs.
American Soldier Killed In Somalia
One American soldier has died and four have been injured in an attack by insurgents in Somalia, marking the first known U.S. combat death in Africa since an ambush in Niger last year.
Former Congolese Vice President Cleared Of War Crimes Conviction On Appeal
Jean-Pierre Bemba had been found guilty for rapes and murders his troops carried out in the early 2000s. But the International Criminal Court found Friday that he "cannot be held criminally liable."
An Encouraging Prediction About The Ebola Outbreak
A researcher has used data to create a model to forecast the number of new cases in the weeks ahead. Although he does admit that models have their limits.
When Anthony Bourdain Had Breakfast With Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
The chef and television host has died at age 61. NPR's West Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton remembers her meal with him in the open-air market of Senegal, filmed for his TV show.
9 Aid Group Compounds Looted In Central African Republic
The attacks took place over two weeks in May in the city of Bambari. Some groups, including Doctors Without Borders, have pulled out some staffers and cut back on their services.
Ethiopia Announces Peace Deal With Eritrea
Ethiopia's Parliament announced an early end to a state of emergency and then the ruling party decided to unilaterally, and without any conditions, accept a peace deal with its neighbor Eritrea.
More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead In Capsizing Off Tunisia
If the death toll is confirmed, it would reportedly be this year's deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Lies We Tell About Foreign Aid
In his new book, Pablo Yanguas argues that fudged numbers, shallow aid projects and politics have created a dysfunctional aid system.