Africa

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.

Trump Administration Assesses Global Peacekeeping Priorities

8:29am April 10, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The U.S. wants to see changes within the United Nations, as well as its peacekeeping operations worldwide — most of which are in Africa. The U.S. is the biggest donor to the budget.

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Somali President Offers Jihadi Group Amnesty Option For 60 Days

6:18pm April 09, 2017

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has said the country is at war with al-Shabab, a jihadi group. He has given the group 60 days to surrender in return for education and jobs.

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South Africa's highest court has overturned a national ban on domestic sales of rhinoceros horns. Here, rhinos are seen at a breeding farm near Klerksdorp, South Africa.

Rhino Horns Are Legal To Sell, South African Court Rules

12:01pm April 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The decision follows years of legal wrangling over the ban on domestic sales of rhinoceros horn that was enacted in 2009.