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Boko Haram Still Holds Many Girls Kidnapped 3 Years Ago

8:05am April 14, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Friday is the third anniversary of Boko Haram's kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria. The Nigerian government says it's doubling efforts for the release of the remaining 200 girls.

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Morning News Brief: North Korea Anniversary, Turkey Referendum

7:44am April 14, 2017

North Korea marks its founder's birthday. Turkish voters go to the polls for a draft constitution. Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post joins the conversation. Kendrick Lamar releases a new album.

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Immense Intolerance Felt Toward Christians In Egypt, Coptic Bishop Says

5:34am April 14, 2017

Egypt-born Bishop Angaelos, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the U.K., talks to David Greene about Sunday's attacks on Coptic Christian services in Egypt, and the security of the Coptic minority.

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People gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack at a market in June 2015 in Maiduguri, Nigeria, where two girls blew themselves up near a crowded mosque.

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Boko Haram Increasingly Using Children In Suicide Bombings, UNICEF Says

12:40pm April 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The horrifying pattern is a sign of shifting strategy for the militant group, now in its eighth year of conflict. Twenty-seven children were used in suicide attacks in the first three months of 2017.

Former President George W. Bush visits the Theresanyo primary school in Gaborone, Botswana, during an official visit on April 4.

George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperative

9:43am April 13, 2017

Bush has dedicated billions to combat AIDS in Africa and recently traveled to the continent. If nothing had been done about the pandemic during his time in office, he said, "I would've been ashamed."

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In South Africa, Protesters Call For President's Resignation

4:36pm April 12, 2017

by Peter Granitz

Tens of thousands of South Africans took to the streets Wednesday to demand the president's resignation. Recent scandals as well as a controversial cabinet reshuffle have fueled concerns about ongoing corruption and mismanagement.

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Opposition Calls For Democratic Republic Of The Congo's President To Step Down

8:13am April 12, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Tensions have been building in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since December, when the president's term ended but elections weren't held. He's still in office and many are angry about that.

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Maamoul, a shortbread cookie stuffed with date paste or chopped walnuts or pistachios and dusted with powdered sugar, is the perfect reward after a month of fasting during Ramadan and Lent. These cookies are waiting to be baked.

Maamoul: An Ancient Cookie That Ushers In Easter And Eid In The Middle East

10:00am April 11, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

For Christians and Muslims in the Middle East, maamoul is an essential part of Easter and Eid respectively. Stuffed with date paste or nuts, this buttery cookie dates back to ancient Egypt.

University lecturer and activist Stella Nyanzi appears in court in Kampala, Uganda, on April 10, facing charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication.

Health & Safety

Ugandan Activist Nyanzi Arrested, Charged With Cyber Harassment

7:28pm April 10, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Stella Nyanzi's latest run-in with the regime of President Museveni began with a fight for free sanitary pads for school-age girls. Then she wrote about the president and his wife on social media.

The typical asymmetrical lymphedema (lower limb swelling) seen in podoconiosis. The skin on the affected limbs is thickened with warty and mossy nodules. The toes are disfigured toes with joint fixation typical of advanced podoconiosis disease.

The Unexpected Cause Of This Awful Disease Lay Right Underfoot

5:23pm April 10, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Farmers in a remote Ugandan tropical forest suffered from an excruciatingly painful foot ailment. Usually parasitic worms are the cause — but not this time.