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South Sudan's Capital Is Marred By Heavy Fighting

6:17am July 11, 2016

The clashes between forces loyal to the country's president and vice president have reportedly killed more than 150 people. Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Grant McDonald in the capital Juba.

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Once A Somali Refugee, She's Now Running As Somalia's First Female President

9:13am July 10, 2016

Fadumo Dayib was once a Somali refugee. A Harvard graduate and mother, she now lives a comfortable life in Finland. Despite the overwhelming odds, she running as Somalia's first female president.

South Sudanese troops loyal to Vice President Riek Machar, pictured here in April, say their military positions in the capital are being attacked.

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Heavy Fighting Erupts In South Sudan's Capital

8:47am July 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The clashes between forces loyal to the country's president and vice president have reportedly killed more than 150 people and are raising concerns about a renewed civil war.

A woman from the remote Turkana tribe in Northern Kenya carries water from a well.

Millions Of Women Take A Long Walk With A 40-Pound Water Can

12:54pm July 07, 2016

by Vicky Hallett

A study reveals the staggering number of women and children (usually girls) who take a long walk to get water for the family.

When she was 18, British actress Louise Linton spent her gap year in Zambia. It's the subject of a controversial new memoir, In Congo's Shadow.

#LintonLies: How Zambians Are Using Social Media To Talk Back

6:36pm July 06, 2016

by Tobias Denskus

Zambians have turned to Twitter to point out factual errors and criticize the tone in a British actress's memoir about her gap year in their country.

Oscar Pistorius is embraced by family members as he leaves the High Court after being sentenced to six years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend.

Oscar Pistorius Gets 6-Year Prison Sentence In Girlfriend's Murder

1:09pm July 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Reeva Steenkamp's parents were in court to hear the sentence; afterward, they told reporters that nothing would bring their daughter back.

Sitawa Wafula found out she had bipolar disorder at the age of 24.

Health & Safety

When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, People Thought I Was Cursed

4:55pm July 05, 2016

by Sitawa Wafula

She's become an activist and here's her message: Talk to us, text us, give us data. Don't just build another mental institution.

Deko Abdi Ismal, 19, teaches at a school in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. The education and work experience that residents gain are a boon in the job market in Somalia.

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Some Refugees Returning Home To Help Rebuild Somalia

7:04pm July 03, 2016

by Laura Heaton

Some Somali refugees in the Dadaab camp in Kenya are getting what refugees dream of — a job. Only not in Kenya.

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Zimbabweans sing and dance during a ceremony at a sports stadium in Harare marking the country's 36th independence anniversary.

How Africa's 7 Newest Nations Mark Their Independence Days

12:38pm July 02, 2016

by Brad Scriber

For many countries, their independence is so recent that people still remember the day it happened. Here's how they celebrate.

Boxes of aid items are stored at a disaster response center at Cotswold Airport in the United Kingdom.

Will Brexit Put A Damper On The U.K.'s Global Generosity?

6:07pm July 01, 2016

by Marc Silver

The U.K. gives billions of pounds to the developing world. Will this benevolent spirit survive in the wake of Brexit?