How To Succeed In Business After Fleeing For Your Life
A father of seven had to start over after his family was forced from home by Boko Haram. He found safety and a new job in a camp for displaced persons.
Africa
South Africa Puts A 'Red Alert' At Its Borders For Zimbabwe's Grace Mugabe
A 20-year old South African model accusing Zimbabwe's first lady of beating her with an extension cord has rejected a proposed cash settlement, according to her legal team.
Officials Still Searching For Bodies After Deadly Mudslides In Sierra Leone
Three days after mudslides killed hundreds in Sierra Leone's capital city, government officials are still searching for bodies under the rubble. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with the president's spokesman, Abdulai Bayraytay, about how the West African country is responding to the disaster.
As Rain Keeps Falling, Sierra Leone Scrambles To Find Mudslide Survivors
Idalia Amaya, an emergency response coordinator for Catholic Relief Services, says the top priority is rescuing people trapped in their homes under the mud.
Spain Rescues Nearly 600 People At Sea As Migration Patterns Change
Authorities rescued 593 people in one day Wednesday. The number of migrants arriving in Spain by sea is up sharply from last year, and the number arriving in Greece has dramatically fallen.
Kenyan Opposition Leader Vows To Take Election Challenge To Supreme Court
Raila Odinga said he's mounting a legal challenge to what he calls President Uhuru Kenyatta's "computer-generated fraud." But he's not the only one to raise questions about the election recently.
Hippos, Anthrax And Hunger Make A Deadly Mix
In Zambia, some people were so hungry that they risked their health to eat hippo meat infected with anthrax. Researchers say it reveals how food insecurity can spread disease.
Hundreds Dead After Sierra Leone Mudslide
Heavy rains and floods caused a mountainside to collapse in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, this week. Rescue workers have recovered hundreds of bodies.
Zimbabwe's First Lady Accused Of Beating South African Model With Extension Cord
Grace Mugabe, wife of longtime leader Robert Mugabe, allegedly assaulted a model who says she was at the same hotel as Mugabe's sons. But so far, Mugabe has not surrendered to South African police.
PHOTOS: Frantic Rescue Efforts Underway After 'River Of Mud' In Sierra Leone
Nearly 400 bodies have been recovered. The toll is likely to rise — the Red Cross says hundreds of people are still missing. A local morgue is struggling to cope with the sheer number of dead.