Gang Rape Of Aid Workers In South Sudan Is A Turning Point
The country faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. But the brutal rape has left aid agencies wondering whether to pull out their foreign staff.
Africa
South Sudan's Current Conflict Leaves Residents In 'Desperate State'
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Justin Lynch, a journalist in Juba, South Sudan, about the roots of the current conflict in that country.
Militant Who Destroyed Mali Cultural Sites Pleads Guilty To War Crimes
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi deliberately damaged buildings and ancient manuscripts in Timbuktu in 2012. It is believed to be the first time an act of cultural destruction has been treated as a war crime.
Outside Zimbabwe, Anti-Government Pastor Takes Stock Of His Movement
Evan Mawarire posted a YouTube video in April that sparked the anti-government #ThisFlag movement. "We are the heroes we've been waiting for," he says.
Aid Workers Provide Harrowing Accounts Of Being Attacked In South Sudan
Victims of the July 11 attack are coming forward with details. They say the international community is not doing enough to hold South Sudan to account.
Rio Highlights: Jamaicans Rule The Sprints; Kenyans Dominate The Distances
There's a clear trend in track. Jamaicans have won three sprints in recent days, and Kenyans have done the same in distance races. Simone Biles wrapped up her sparkling Rio games with a fourth gold.
The Sensitive Question Of Intersex Athletes
Caster Semenya, the favorite in the women's 800 meters, is controversial. The South African runner is widely believed to be intersex, with testosterone levels much higher than other female athletes'.
Book Fair Aims To Help Change Somaliland's Oral Culture
In the unrecognized autonomous region of Somaliland, literacy is more than a educational goal. It's an economic lifeline to the diaspora who provide most of the country's economic support.
Western Aid Workers Among Those Attacked By Soldiers In South Sudan
Western aid workers were among those who came under attack by soldiers in South Sudan and activists say United Nations peacekeepers failed to respond.
Boko Haram Video Is Said To Show Some Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls
In Boko Haram's reported video, the camera pans across about 50 veiled females. They appear to be some of the missing Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped en masse by the extremist group two years ago.