Africa

An injured man is carried in a blanket in the town of Caphiridzange in Tete province, Mozambique.

World News

Fuel Tanker Blast In Mozambique Kills Dozens Of People

5:44pm November 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Questions surround the circumstances of the blast in the province of Tete, which killed at least 56 people and injured more than 100 others. The government has declared a three-day mourning period.

A mother holds her child at a diarrhea treatment center set up and run by the public health organization Calcutta Kids.

Diarrhea 101: Time To Talk About Something We Don't Usually Talk About

4:54pm November 18, 2016

by Linda Poon

Everyone has diarrhea from time to time. For most, it's often no more than an inconvenience. But with the right mix of toxic circumstances, it can prove deadly.

The Rainy Season Strategy To Stop Malaria

4:42pm November 16, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

It's called Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. And so far, the results have been remarkable.

Parts of Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp, are seen from a helicopter in 2012 in northern Kenya.

World News

Kenya Delays Closing World's Largest Refugee Camp For 6 Months

4:19pm November 16, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Kenya says it extended the deadline after a request from the U.N. The country says it is closing the camp because of security concerns, but rights groups worry about what it might mean for refugees.

Ukrainian tanks near the border with the Russian-controlled region of Crimea in August.

World News

Russia Withdraws Support For International Criminal Court

11:47am November 16, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Russia is withdrawing its signature from the treaty establishing the ICC, after the court released a report calling the 2014 seizure of Crimea from Ukraine an "international armed conflict."

A worker stands near dividers intended to separate patients in an Ebola treatment facility under construction in the Port Loko district of Sierra Leone in 2014.

Health & Safety

What If You Had Ebola And Didn't Even Know It?

2:21pm November 15, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

Viruses can hit people in different ways, with symptoms ranging from minimal to severe. A doctor wanted to know if that was true for Ebola as well.

The vaginal ring is made of silicone, it's flexible and it continuously releases the anti-HIV drug dapivirine.

Experimental Vaginal Ring Fights HIV But Will Women Wear It?

2:19pm November 14, 2016

by Vicky Hallett

It's a problem with many of the anti-HIV options. Even if they're proven to be effective, people don't always want to use them.

Authoritarian Leaders In Africa Celebrate Trump Victory

5:33pm November 13, 2016

Africa's authoritarian leaders have been congratulating Donald Trump and rejoicing in an end to what they see as an Obama administration critical of some African governments' human rights records.

Ilhan Omar, a Democratic candidate for state representative in Minnesota, gives an acceptance speech on election night, November 8, in Minneapolis.

Somali Refugee Makes History In U.S. Election

4:13pm November 10, 2016

by Doualy Xaykaothao

On Tuesday, 34-year-old Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States, winning a seat in the Minnesota House.

This camp near Maiduguri, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria houses more than 16,000 displaced persons.

World News

After Scathing Report, Nigeria Deploys Female Police To Protect Displaced Women

7:50pm November 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

One hundred female police officers are set to protect women in displaced persons camps, after a report said officials including security guards have "raped and sexually exploited" dozens of women.