Africa

Pope Francis Brings Message Of Peace To Central African Republic

2:43pm November 30, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis spent Sunday with Catholics in the Central African Republic. On Monday, the last day of his Africa trip, he will address Muslims. Religious sectarian violence has divided the nation.

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Amid A Violent Religious Rift, Pope Preaches Harmony In CAR

5:11pm November 29, 2015

Pope Francis is calling for communal and religious harmony during a visit to the Central African Republic, the final stop of his first African tour. The country has been racked by a deadly conflict driven by Christian and Muslim militias.

Pope Makes Final Stop On Africa Trip, In Central African Republic

11:15am November 29, 2015

The Pope preached reconciliation Sunday in Central African Republic, a country that has seen clashes between Christian and Muslim militias.

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Mdou Moctar is a local star among the Tuareg, based in the city of Agadez. Happily, Prince's iconic purple motorcycle also survived the translation.

'Purple Rain' — As Retold In A Language Without A Word For Purple

5:23pm November 28, 2015

by NPR Staff

Prince's '80s-era classic has gotten a modern update — in Niger. Directed by Christopher Kirkley, starring the nomadic Tuareg people, this Purple Rain remake drops the kissing but keeps the attitude.

World News

Pope Arrives In Uganda On His Visit Through 'The Continent Of Hope'

4:32pm November 27, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis heads to Uganda on the second leg of his first-ever Africa visit. The country has been hit by attacks from Islamist extremists; the pontiff is urging reconciliation and forgiveness.

A vendor arranges portraits of Pope Francis outside the Lubaga Cathedral in Kampala, Uganda, in preparation for the papal visit.

Dear Pope Francis, As You Visit Uganda, Here's What You Should Know

8:06am November 27, 2015

The pope arrives in the country on Friday. Commentators James Kassaga Arinaitwe and Viviane Rutabingwa give him a crash course in the country's issues.

Pope Visits Nairobi Slum; Urges Africa's Governments To Help Those In Poverty

6:11am November 27, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis travels from Kenya to Uganda on Friday — the second stop on his trip to Africa. The pope began the day in a place world leaders more typically ignore — the impoverished slums of Nairobi.

Religion

During Pope's First Stop In Africa, Climate's On His Mind

4:01pm November 26, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis is making his first-ever trip to Africa, where he is stopping in Kenya, then Uganda and the Central African Republic. All three nations are dealing with issues related to religious extremism.

In this November 2015 photo, A 17-year-old mother sits with her baby in the Inhassune village, in southern Mozambique. In Mozambique there are no laws preventing child marriages and existing child protection laws offer loopholes. If a community decides th

New Report Says Child Brides In Africa Could More Than Double By 2050

3:22pm November 26, 2015

by Laura Wagner

UNICEF is warning that the number of underage girls marrying in Africa could increase 250 percent to 310 million over the next 35 years.

World News

Authorities Identify Suicide Bomber In Deadly Tunisia Bus Attack

10:24am November 26, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Tunisian authorities identified the bomber as a 27-year-old Tunisian man named Houssem Abdelli. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.