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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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A man celebrates the annual Fire Festival in northern Ghana.

Fire Festival Is A Really Big Day In Northern Ghana Today

11:56am October 11, 2016

by Kiley Shields

And for one Peace Corps volunteer, it's a chance to join in the local culture — and to try to learn to ululate.

South African Students Clash With Police At Education Protests

11:55am October 10, 2016

by Peter Granitz

Violent protests have shut down most South African universities in recent weeks as students nationwide protest high tuition fees. They pledge to continue the violence until tuition fees are scrapped.

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A student is detained by a South African policeman after he entered a building of Witwatersrand University. Protesters disrupted classes and demanded free tuition.

PHOTOS: Students, Police Clash In South Africa Over Free Tuition Demands

11:54am October 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Fires, stone-throwing, tear gas and water cannon filled the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand on Monday, when the school was supposed to reopen after weeks of unrest.

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Ethiopia Declares State Of Emergency Amid Continuing Protests

5:04pm October 09, 2016

Ethiopia's government has declared a state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by the Oromo people, who say they are marginalized.

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Ethiopia Declares Emergency, After New Outburst Of Protests And Violence

12:50pm October 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

One week after a deadly stampede touched off accusations of abuses, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn says the declaration is necessary to protect both property and citizens' lives.

A leader of the Lemba people, wearing a prayer shawl, gathers with his fellow Jews. DNA tests have confirmed the Semitic heritage of these sub-Saharan Africans.

The Lemba Jews Of Zimbabwe Are Having A Hopeful New Year

7:00am October 09, 2016

by Katya Cengel

DNA has proven that these sub-Saharan Africans have Semitic origins. But what does it mean to be a black Jew in Zimbabwe?

Eunice, pictured above, is one of the workshop participants: "Today I learned a girl can do anything — that a boy and girl are equal, no one is more special, and I am happy about it. I am happy that the new things I learned today [are] to be confident a

Health & Safety

A Photographer Gives Cameras To Child Brides. Their Images Are Amazing

7:00am October 08, 2016

by Kristin Adair

Stephanie Sinclair has been taking photos of child brides for nearly 15 years. Now, she's teaching girls rescued from early marriage how to photograph each other.