Contest For Biz Students Is All About Umbilical Cord Stumps
Students from 11 business programs around the U.S. came together to see who could make the best business plan to address infant mortality in Nigeria.
Africa
Bunny Chow: South Africa's Sweet-Sounding Dish Has A Not-So-Sweet Past
The country's street-food staple is a fusion meal that has nothing to do with rabbits, and everything to do with the rise of immigrant Indian workers in the 19th century and the era of apartheid.
Drug-Resistant Malaria Turns Up In The U.K.
Artemisinin-based medications have long been the treatment of choice for malaria. But late in 2015, health officials in Britain came across a cluster of cases that refused to succumb to the drugs.
Gang Rape Of Two Teens Leads To An Unusual Step — A Trial
In the Puntland region of Somalia, clan elders usually rule on a rape case. But a community court heard this one — and issued its verdict on Sunday.
Al-Shabab Says It Carried Out Deadly Car Bomb Attack On Somalia Hotel
The attack happened during a particularly sensitive political process that al-Shabab is trying to disrupt. Somalia has recently sworn in a new Parliament and is planning presidential elections.
Researchers Have High Hopes For New HIV Vaccine Trial In South Africa
Doctors in South Africa are launching the world's first HIV vaccine trial in seven years. Medical experts there have labeled the trial landmark because of the scale and complexity of the project.
Gambia's Exiled President Accused Of Looting The Country's Coffers
Gambia's defeated leader has left the country, but it appears that he plundered the state coffers on his way out. The Democratically elected president is set to return from exile.
After Standoff, Gambia Awaits Arrival Of Its New President
Gambia's defeated leader Yahya Jammeh has departed the country, after a weeks-long standoff as he tried to maintain his grip on power which culminated in West African troops crossing Gambia's borders.
Women's Marches Go Global: Postcards From Protests Around The World
Boston, San Francisco, London, Sydney — D.C.'s massive protest has spawned sister marches in all 50 states and hundreds of cities across seven continents. Here's a glimpse of some of the biggest.
President of Gambia Leaves For Exile, Allowing For First Peaceful Transfer Of Power
After more than a month of political stalemate, the former President of Gambia has stepped aside, allowing for the first peaceful transfer of power in the nation's history.