Africa

Bekele Gerba visited Washington, D.C., to bring his concerns about Ethiopia to the State Department. The photo was taken when he came to NPR for a radio interview.

Just Out Of Jail, Ethiopian Leader Brings A Sharp Message To Obama

2:00pm August 31, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

After spending four years in an Ethiopian prison on trumped-up terrorism charges, Bekele Gerba visits Washington, D.C., to share concerns about his country and criticisms of Obama.

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Inspektor Jan Gieber of Austrian police shows the inside of the large van outside the police station in Braunau, Upper Austria, on Sunday, where the children were found among 26 migrants trying to reach Europe.

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Refugee Children Rescued In Austria Reportedly Disappear From Hospital

3:37pm August 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The three Syrian children, aged 5 and 6, were near death from dehydration when they were discovered by police in the back of a minivan on Saturday.

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Egyptian Court Hands Down 3-Year Sentences For Journalists And Activists

5:11pm August 29, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Three Al-Jazeera English journalists and several student activists were sentenced to up to three years and six months in prison in Cairo on Saturday.

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Al-Jazeera English television journalist Mohamed Fahmy talks to his lawyer Amal Clooney before hearing the verdict at a court in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. Fahmy and two others were sentenced to three years in prison on terrorism-related charges.

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Al-Jazeera Journalists Sentenced In Egypt To 3 Years In Prison

3:40pm August 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The outcome in the closely watched trial shocked many observers. The Qatar-based network's acting secretary-general said the verdict was politically motivated and "defies logic and common sense."

After her quarantine for Ebola had ended, Dr. Nancy Snyderman was photographed waiting to appear on a Today show segment.

Ebola Flashback: Nancy Snyderman's Experience Was Different From Mine

12:03pm August 29, 2015

by Rebecca Hersher

The Today show medical editor gave a new interview about her controversial quarantine. It triggered powerful memories for an NPR journalist who was in Liberia around the same time.

Doudou N'Diaye Rose was a brilliant musician and a brilliant dresser as well, with a custom-made wardrobe of vivid, billowing outfits. Above, wearing Senegal's national colors, he sets the beat at a concert in Dakar on Dec. 10, 2010.

His Drum Talked And Everyone Listened: Remembering A 'Human Treasure'

8:40pm August 27, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Senegalese percussionist Doudou N'Diaye Rose has died at age 85. He mastered his local drum language and brought it to the world, creating rhythms for the likes of Miles Davis and the Rolling Stones.

Selecting Boys Over Girls Is A Trend In More And More Countries

2:29pm August 27, 2015

by Susan Brink

With abortion, infanticide and neglect, parents are taking steps to ensure there are boys in the family. Only six countries had a skewed boy-girl ratio in 1995. Today the number is up to 21.

Last month, Indonesian customs officials seized more than a ton of frozen pangolins bound for Singapore. The animal is critically endangered, due to high levels of hunting and poaching for its meat and scales.

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The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of

8:08pm August 25, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The pangolin, a shy, scaly animal resembling an anteater, is being hunted into extinction, conservationists say. New efforts are underway to protect this exotic creature.

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Joshua Muwanguzi of Uganda's team throws to first base during the Little League World Series game against the Dominican Republic. Says Muwanguzi of his teammates: "They're like my brothers. They're like family members. Baseball has brought us together."

Root, Root, Root For Uganda In Tonight's Little League World Series

7:12pm August 24, 2015

by Aaron Moselle

It beat the Dominican Republic but lost to Venezuela. At 6 p.m. it faces off against Taiwan — and needs a victory to stay in the series. But no matter what happens, the team from Uganda is a winner.

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Egyptian Government Imposes Strict Anti-Terrorism Law

6:51pm August 24, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Nathan Brown, a professor at George Washington University, about the constitutionality of the law and the concern it will be used to crackdown on political dissent.

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