Iconic South African Vineyards Damaged By Wildfires
South African wildfires — some caused by human error — in the verdant wine region have seriously damaged one of the country's oldest vineyards.
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Human Rights Groups Respond To Obama Administration Lifting Sanctions Against Sudan
The Obama administration is easing sanctions on Sudan, saying that country is helping on counter terrorism. Human rights groups call the move inexplicable.
Why Doctors Without Borders Is Adding Food To Its Medical Bag
In Nigeria, the food crisis is so severe that when MSF sees families to treat disease or provide vaccinations, they're starting to distribute food as well.
New Ghanaian President's Speech Sounds Familiar
Ghana's new president made quite a stir with his inaugural address. Not only were his comments moving, but parts were lifted from speeches by U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
The Friendship Bench Can Help Chase The Blues Away
A psychiatrist in Zimbabwe had a brainstorm. What if there were a place where people who are depressed could seek counseling without having to go to a clinic.
Global Buzzwords That Will Keep On Buzzing In 2017
From airpocalypse to UAVs, we decipher the trending terms of global health and development. And we even use them in a sentence!
Ivory Coast Strikes Deal To End Mutiny, But Turmoil Reportedly Persists
The mutiny, which began Friday, focused on bonus pay and living conditions for soldiers. It had spread nationwide before the government agreed Saturday to listen to their demands.
They Never Told Her That Girls Could Become Scientists
Now she knows they can. Mireille Kamariza, who grew up in Burundi, is a graduate student at Stanford, working on a promising new test to detect the TB bacteria.
Soldiers Seize Ivory Coast's 2nd-Largest City, Reportedly Demanding Money, Houses
Bonuses of $8,000 and a house were reportedly the price named by soldiers said to have taken over police stations in Bouake. Witnesses also reported gunfire in two other cities, Daloa and Korhogo.
The Doctors Aren't In At Kenya's Public Hospitals
They went on strike a month ago, asking for a raise and better training and equipment. So far the government hasn't met their demands.