Born In Sudan, Based In Brooklyn. A Singer Remixes Her Identities
Please, says the singer-songwriter, don't pigeonhole her as some sort of "refugee artist." She calls her music "East-African Retro-Pop."
Africa
Fears Of Genocide In The World's Newest Nation
There are fears of a genocide in South Sudan, a country just five years old. Activists say the world is ignoring the crisis as the United Nations and the U.S. go through leadership transitions.
International Crisis Group Report Examines Women And Boko Haram
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Comfort Ero, Africa program director for the International Crisis Group, about the organization's new report on women and the Boko Haram insurgency. It finds that while thousands of women and girls have become victims, women also fight on both sides of the conflict.
To Help The Poorest Of The Poor, First You Have To Find Them
A new project uses computers to analyze daytime satellite pictures for signs of extreme poverty. Does it work?
Gambia Poised For Peaceful Transition After 22 Years Under Authoritarian Ruler
The tiny West African nation of Gambia is poised for an unprecedented handover of power. In a surprise election upset, the opposition candidate bested the 22-year ruler, whose government is known for forced disappearances, torture and other human rights violations.
Former Child Soldier Denies War Crimes In Trial At International Criminal Court
Dominic Ongwen, who was kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army when he was a boy, pleaded not guilty to 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Uganda. He was nicknamed the White Ant.
A Stabbing, A Possible Ebola Outbreak, And A 'Time Bomb'
In Liberia, a team of epidemiologists have to delay a criminal investigation, look the other way on illegal drug use and build trust to stop an outbreak of Ebola.
Drought-Stricken Southern Madagascar Teeters On The Edge Of Famine
Fighting extreme poverty and failing crops caused by a three-year drought, United Nations food agencies are struggling to keep the region's population from succumbing to starvation.
Fake U.S. Embassy In Ghana Operated For A Decade, State Department Says
Turkish and Ghanaian organized crime rings are said to have issued legitimate and counterfeit visas for $6,000 to people from across West Africa. They bribed corrupt officials to look the other way.
Will Gambia See Its First-Ever Peaceful Transfer Of Power?
Election officials say an opposition candidate has defeated Gambia's longtime leader in the country's presidential vote. It remains to be seen how the current president will react to the news.