Africa

U.S. Troops To Fight Against Islamist Militants In Cameroon

2:47pm October 15, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The U.S. is sending an initial force of 90 troops to the West African state of Cameroon to help combat the extremist group Boko Haram that is terrorizing parts of that country and neighboring Nigeria.

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Patrick Awuah is one of this year's MacArthur "genius" grant winners. The former Microsoft engineer was honored for establishing a new kind of school in his native Ghana.

Setting Up Ghana's First Liberal Arts College Makes Him A 'Genius'

10:12pm October 14, 2015

by Vicky Hallett

Patrick Awuah left his job as a Microsoft engineer to establish a new kind of school for his country. That accomplishment has now earned him a "genius grant" of $625,000 from the MacArthur Foundation.

State Department Report Warns Of Global Threat To Religious Diversity

6:56pm October 14, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

Religious diversity is under threat across the Middle East and other parts of the globe, according to a State Department report on religious freedoms, which recounts the rise of ISIS and its attacks on Christians and other minorities.

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The Ebola virus can linger in the semen of male survivors for up to nine months.

How Long Can Ebola Linger In The Semen Of Male Survivors?

5:59pm October 14, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

New research finds that the virus can be present far longer than expected — and that there could be a continuing risk of transmission through sexual contact.

Dentist Walter Palmer (left, in short sleeves) walks into his clinic with private security and members of the media last month in Bloomington, Minn. Protests over his killing of a lion in Zimbabwe had forced him to temporarily close his practice. Now offi

No Prosecution For Dentist Who Killed Cecil The Lion

6:25pm October 13, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Zimbabwe clears Walter Palmer and says the hunt was legal.

Boko Haram Resurfaces In West Africa, With Pledge Of Continued Violence

6:24pm October 10, 2015

by Michel Martin

A newly released video by Boko Haram reaffirms the group's allegiance to ISIS and says their campaign of violence continues.

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Tatenda Yemeke spent the summer working on mental health issues in Cape Town: "I lived with a Muslim family and they helped me learn about local culture."

How They Spent Their Global Summer Vacation

2:41pm October 10, 2015

by Diane Cole

Students of global health are just back from summer trips around the world, learning about mental health, latrine shortages and mosquitoes. They share their experiences — and their tweets of advice.

'Quartet' Member: Nobel Peace Prize Is 'Very Important For Tunisia'

8:18pm October 09, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Wided Bouchamaoui, president of the Tunisian Employers' Union, and a member of the National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia, about winning the Nobel Peace Prize Friday.

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Mohamud Saleh, shown here during a recent interview, built his reputation by greatly reducing crime in a lawless part of northeastern Kenya in the 1990s. After an absence of more than a decade, he's returned to battle terrorism, and argues that the same t

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Kenyan Lawman Vows To Defeat Terrorism The Way He Fought Crime

6:36pm October 09, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Mohamud Saleh made his name by reducing crime in a lawless part of northeast Kenya. After an absence of more than a decade, he's returned to fight terrorism and argues the very same tactics will work.

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Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

5:09pm October 09, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Leaders of Tunisia's political factions win the Nobel peace prize for guiding the country through a political transition that's been a lot more peaceful than transitions in neighboring countries.

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