Africa

BRICS group of major emerging economies will hold a summit in Johannesburg

5:04am August 21, 2023

by Philip Reeves

The trade block formerly known as BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will meet this week with the expansion and the impact of the war in Ukraine high on the agenda.

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Sudan's dire humanitarian crisis has raised alarm bells in the region

8:05am August 20, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sudan scholar Alex DeWaal about the current political crisis and fighting in Sudan.

Rukaya Mumuni, nurse and public health specialist from Ghana, at the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. "I wish women [could] get the right training, compensation, mentorship and recognition for the vital work they do in health care," she says.

Health & Safety

What does it take to be a heroine of health? Education, dedication ... a stealth plan

10:30am August 16, 2023

by Ruchi Kumar

We interview two honorees from this summer's Women Deliver conference: a community health worker with an innovative strategy and a nurse who aims to heal the sick and bolster her profession.

Coup leaders in Niger arrest opponents and take steps to set up new government

10:07am August 16, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Coup leaders in Niger try to solidify their hold on power — with appointments and arrests — even as neighboring countries vow to restore the country's ousted president to office.

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Morning news brief

8:15am August 16, 2023

Why Trump indictments haven't moved the needle with Republicans. Coup leaders in Niger try to solidify their hold on power. Government experts found "barbaric" conditions in ICE detention facilities.

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Niger coup leaders charge deposed president for treason, deepening worry for region

6:22pm August 14, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with researcher Andrew Lebovich about the aftermath of the coup in Niger, where leaders of the military say they will prosecute the country's deposed president for treason.

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Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum smiles before a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron, Feb. 16, 2023 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

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Niger's coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazou

2:29am August 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

Niger's mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, hours after they said they were open to resolving the crisis.

UN Security Council meets about the ongoing power struggle in Sudan

4:59pm August 09, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations Security Council meets on Sudan, as a deadly power struggle in the capital continues. More than 4 million people have been uprooted in the conflict, which began in April.

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Trash collectors from Marsabit Safi Services offload waste at the Dadach Boshe dump. Even though Kenyan banned single-use plastic bags in 2016, they're still piling up at the dump and blowing off to litter the landscape and bodies of water.

The toughest plastic bag ban is failing: A tale of smugglers, dumps and dying goats

12:01pm August 09, 2023

by Scovian Lillian

Kenya was hailed for its decision to outlaw single use plastic bags in 2016, with remarkably hefty penalties. So why are the bags back in stores, piling up in dumps — and being ingested by livestock?

U.S. continues to push for a diplomatic resolution in Niger

4:43pm August 08, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. is pushing for a diplomatic resolution in the West African country of Niger, as Secretary Blinken warns that Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner are taking advantage of the instability there.