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In South Africa, Crowds Gather To Honor Winnie Mandela

6:14pm April 14, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Thousands of South Africans gathered today to pay their last respects to anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela Mandela, known by many as the mother of the nation. She died April 2 at the age of 81.

Demonstrators raise Libyan flags at a national unity demonstration in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square in 2012.

In 'The Burning Shores,' Libya Blossoms — Briefly — Before Unraveling

1:30am April 14, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Author Frederic Wehrey's new book follows the country's turmoil after the overthrow and death of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Though signs of normalcy have returned, Wehry says there's still deep trauma.

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Winners of the 2018 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship (from left) are Jennifer Pahlka, Harish Hande, Jess Ladd, Lesley Marincola, Anushka Ratnayake and Barbara Pierce Bush.

Advice From 5 Women And A Guy Who Won $1.25 Million To Do Good

11:49am April 13, 2018

by Marc Silver

The winners of the 2018 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship share surprising lessons on life, leadership and gender in the workplace.

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Why Winnie Madikizela Mandela's Legacy Is Being Debated After Her Death

5:55pm April 12, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist in her own right, in addition to being married to icon and South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. But she also was accused of endorsing violence and fueling a "reign of terror" in the Soweto township. How will she be remembered?

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Smoke rises from the spot where an Algerian military plane crashed into a field in northern Algeria on Wednesday, in this still image taken from Ennahar TV.

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Algerian Military Transport Plane Crash Kills 257 People Near Boufarik Airport

11:23am April 11, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The plane came down in an open farm field, the defense ministry says. An investigation has been ordered.

Extreme lack of attention is not unusual in hospitals in poor countries, says Martin Onyango, legal advisor for the Center for Reproductive Rights based in Nairobi.

Kenyan Woman Abused By Nurses During Childbirth Wins Landmark Case

3:06pm April 10, 2018

by Susan Brink

Josephine Majani passed out searching for help as she delivered her baby on a the floor of a hospital in Kenya. She hopes her case will push for reforms in treatment of women during childbirth.

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South African Government Ramping Up Efforts To Get More Land Into Black Ownership

4:34pm April 09, 2018

by Peter Granitz

Nearly a quarter century after the end of apartheid, whites still own most of the land in South Africa. A new political party thinks land should be appropriated without compensation and given to blacks. The view is increasingly popular, despite the cautionary tale of Zimbabwe to the north.

Samuel Senessie, 25, at the site of last year's mudslide. He lost five members of his family and his home. He says he has not received the government support to which he should be entitled.

Life Doesn't Go On After The Mudslides In Sierra Leone

9:14am April 08, 2018

by Tommy Trenchard

The death toll was over 1,000. The survivors often feel the government has not helped them move forward. And they wonder if enough is being done to prevent new disasters.

A colored scanning electron micrograph of a parasitic tapeworm. The scolex (head) has suckers and a crown of hooklets that the worm uses to attach itself to the inside of the intestines of its host.

Could You Fight Off Worms? Depends On Your Gut Microbes

11:43am April 07, 2018

by Nadia M. Whitehead

Nearly 25 percent of people are infected with worms. New research suggests that gut microbes may be able to help in waging war against the parasites.

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Russia's Inroads In Africa

8:11am April 07, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The U.N. recently allowed Russia to start selling weapons to the Central African Republic. It's just one way Russia is trying to build up influence on the continent again, as the U.S. turns inward.