This Peanut Farmer Turns To A Cellphone — And Prayer — For A Top Crop
Mariama Keita of Senegal farms the old-school way: hoes, pitchforks, no tractor. But lately she's relying on a not-so-traditional tool.
Africa
Appeals Court Convicts Oscar Pistorius Of Murder
A South African judge has ruled that the trial judge erred when she found the double-amputee sprinter known as the "Blade Runner" guilty on the lesser charge of "culpable homicide" last year.
Cameroon's Military Says It Has Freed 900 Hostages From Boko Haram
Soldiers killed more than 100 members of the militant Islamist group and freed hundreds of hostages, a Cameroon army spokesman says. The claims are difficult to independently verify.
Chikungunya, A Mosquito-Borne Virus, Might Be Scarier Than We Thought
It typically causes fever and joint pain. A new study looks at a possible link to encephalitis, a brain infection.
#WhatWouldMagufuliDo: Tanzanian President's Thriftiness Gets Him A Meme
In just three weeks in office, John Magufuli has shaken up country's finances by slashing budgets for celebrations and travel. The Internet reacted with a funny meme.
They Haven't Spoken To Family In Years. Now They Get A 3-Minute Call
Millions of South Sudanese have been displaced by two years of civil conflict. They've lost touch with family. Now they have a rare chance to call home.
What Pope Francis Did — And Didn't — Say On His First Trip To Africa
He spoke about bribery, war, water and peace between Muslims and Christians — but stayed silent on gay rights.
Pope Francis Brings Message Of Peace To Central African Republic
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.
Amid A Violent Religious Rift, Pope Preaches Harmony In CAR
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
The Pope preached reconciliation Sunday in Central African Republic, a country that has seen clashes between Christian and Muslim militias.