Guess Which Country Has The Biggest Increase In Soda Drinking
It's Cameroon, closely trailed by Vietnam and India. Sugary fizzy drinks are making inroads in the developing world.
Africa
Why Ebola Won't Go Away In West Africa
Over the past few months, case tallies have dipped toward zero, only to bounce back up. Health officials worry the outbreak could never end if people keep hiding cases and dead bodies.
DNA Tracking Of Ivory Helps Biologists Find Poaching Hotspots
To stop elephant slaughter in Africa, zoologist Sam Wasser spent years extracting DNA from elephant dung and tissue. Much of the world's poached ivory, he discovered, comes from just two hotspots.
The Business Of Smuggling Migrants Across The Mediterranean
A family and a smuggler talk about how the smuggling market works on the Egyptian coast. It can run up to $5,000 a person, but kids go for free.
Nigerians Express Outrage Over Parliament's 'Wardrobe Allowance'
Nigerians are outraged over the clothing allowance given to lawmakers. In a country where the average person lives on dollars a day, the nation's 469 lawmakers will share a $43 million allowance.
To Escape Poachers, Rhinos Are Airlifted To Safer Areas
Conservationists in South Africa and Zimbabwe are relocating rhinos by airplane to safer habitats elsewhere in Africa. David Greene talks to Raoul du Toit, who runs Lowveld Rhino Trust in Zimbabwe.
Nigerian Soccer Fans Really Know How To Have A Ball
The U.S. team, which plays Nigeria tonight at the Women's World Cup, is a tournament favorite. But Nigeria's funtastic fans deserve a cup of their own.
Sudanese President Avoids Arrest In South Africa For War Crimes
NPR's Melissa Block interviews David Crane, the former prosecutor of the special court for Sierra Leone, about how President Omar al-Bashir was indicted by the ICC for war crimes in Darfur.
Zimbabwe To Street Vendors: Pack Up, Clean Up, Ship Out!
The government says thousands of vendors must pack up their wares, move off the streets and pay rent to sell from designated zones. The vendors say: How will we be able to earn a living?
Sudanese President Flies Home After South African Court Orders His Arrest
President Omar al-Bashir was indicted by the International Criminal Court in 2009 on charges that he committed war crimes and genocide in Darfur, where 300,000 people died.