Africa

Democratic Republic Of Congo Battles An Electoral Crisis

7:57am October 15, 2016

Protests have broken out in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a presidential election delay. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mvemba Phezo Dizolele of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies about the growing insecurity.

At a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari answered criticisms from his wife.

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Political Disagreement Shakes Nigeria's First Family

9:21pm October 14, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Aisha Buhari, Nigeria's first lady says she may not back her husband Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the country's next election. She doesn't approve of how he runs the government.

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Violence Mounts As Congo's President Tries To Cling To Power

4:38pm October 14, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

In the sprawling African nation, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, violence is mounting over the president's effort to stay in power after his term ends in December. Scores have died and with no peaceful resolution in sight, further violence is expected to roil the mineral-rich but deeply impoverished nation.

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Pea the ostrich enjoys the company of elephants such as Jotto at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.

Science

In Other News: This Photo Of An Elephant Snuggling An Ostrich

4:03pm October 14, 2016

by Geoff Brumfiel

It can be hard for different animals to get along, but Pea and Jotto have figured it out.

Nigerian pop star Sunny Neji hopes that his music video, "Wash Your Hands O!," inspires kids to scrub up.

Some Singers Sing About Love. He Sings About ... Hand-Washing

2:54pm October 14, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Or maybe it is a love song. As Nigerian pop star Sunny Aji puts it, "Because I love you so much, I don't want you to fall sick." So ... lather up!

Students in Khartoum, Sudan. Researchers made a movie, set in the country, with a subplot intended to change views about the practice of female genital mutilation.

Health & Safety

What If 'Days Of Our Lives' Had A Female Genital Mutilation Subplot?

8:06pm October 13, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

A new study tests an intriguing strategy. Can a melodramatic movie change minds about a dangerous but longstanding ritual?

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Nigeria Says 21 Schoolgirls Abducted By Boko Haram Have Been Released

1:38pm October 13, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

More than 270 girls were taken from their boarding school by militants in April 2014. Their kidnapping spurred an international outcry and prompted the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.

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Nigeria Announces The Release Of Some Kidnapped Girls

10:34am October 13, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

A spokesman says 21 of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents two years ago have been released after talks brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government.

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Months Of Protests Lead To Ethiopia Declaring A State Of Emergency

6:06am October 12, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The East African country of Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency. Protesters have been demanding greater freedoms and those demonstrations have often turned violent.

Zimbabweans stand in line for hours outside an ATM at a bank in Harare in order to withdraw U.S. dollars from their accounts. Many fear they will lose access to their dollars when the government introduces new bond notes it says will be equivalent to the

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The U.S. Dollar Is Zimbabwe's Main Currency, And It's Disappearing Fast

4:08pm October 11, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The southern African nation adopted U.S. currency to combat hyperinflation in 2009. As Zimbabwe faces a renewed crisis, citizens are lining up at banks to withdraw dollars as fast as they can.

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