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Refugee Arrivals To German Town Delayed After Shelter Is Destroyed

7:58am May 13, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks with Volker Herzon, the mayor of Vorra, Germany, about how the town plans to adjust to the arrival of migrants from Africa and the Middle East.

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An ancient city at the mouth of the Mediterranean, Ceuta marks its 600th anniversary this year as a European territory. But changing demographics have some people wondering whether the Spanish territory in North Africa should return to local African rule.

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A Foot In Africa, A Foot In Europe: Divide Grows Wider In Ceuta

7:22pm May 12, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The Spanish city is physically part of Africa. About half of its people are more prosperous Europeans; half are Arabic-speaking Muslims disproportionately living in poverty. That disparity is growing.

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Joe Tapera, 35, came to South Africa from Zimbabwe eight years ago and worked as an electrician until last month, when he was threatened by men wielding machetes. He's now living in a camp for displaced foreign workers.

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Stuck In Camps, Afraid For Their Lives: Where Should They Go?

5:09pm May 12, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

They came to South Africa for jobs and to escape from conflicts. In March they were attacked with machetes and angry words. Now 500 foreign workers are stuck in a tent city outside Durban.

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Three women in Malawi hold buckets of a fortified corn soy blend. Is this the right food for pregnant teens? Or is nutrition-rich peanut butter better?

Is Peanut Butter The Best Present For Malnourished Teen Moms-To-Be?

10:08am May 12, 2015

by Linda Poon

Pregnant teenagers in Malawi may not get enough to eat — with dire consequences for their baby. Peanut butter could help, but the girls need to be convinced not to share it with family members.

Nukain Mabuza paints his stone garden in the mid-1970s.

He Couldn't Stop Painting Rocks — And Now He Has Inspired A Play

10:05am May 12, 2015

by Diane Cole

Tonight, a new play by Athol Fugard opens off-Broadway. It's based on the story of Nukain Mabuza, a poor farm laborer in South Africa who was obsessed with creating a garden of painted rocks.

Ebola Outbreak Is Over In Liberia, Continues In Sierra Leone, Guinea

8:30pm May 11, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

The Ebola outbreak in Liberia which caused so much panic, death and devastation is officially over. What are the country's plans to rebuild its health care system?

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo perform during the 2014 MTV Africa Awards in Durban. Now they've teamed up with a Malian superstar for a song urging South Africans to end attacks on immigrants.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo to South Africans: Stop Attacking Immigrants

5:58pm May 11, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

There's been a wave of violence against immigrant workers. Now the Grammy-winning singers have joined their voices with Mali's superstar Salif Keita. The message: "United we stand."

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The Italian coast guard pulls migrants from an inflatable dinghy off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea last month. European Union leaders have submitted a plan of action to save lives in the Mediterranean.

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EU Proposes A Plan To Address The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis

1:20pm May 11, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The European Union presented a proposal to the UN Monday morning, hoping to activate a plan for handling the flood of migrants from the Middle East and Africa to Europe.

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sits in the defendant's cage during his verdict hearing in a retrial for embezzlement on Saturday in the capital Cairo. The Egyptian court sentenced Mubarak and his two sons to three years in prison.

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Mubarak And Sons Sentenced (Again) To 3 Years For Corruption

2:31pm May 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

It was the second court to give the same sentence after the earlier conviction was overturned. The latest ruling can be also be appealed, Mubarak's attorney says.

Adrien Niyonshuti of Rwanda heads down a field during the men's mountain bike race in the 2012 Olympics.

How Bicycles Are Helping To Heal Rwanda

12:37pm May 09, 2015

by Karen Coates

This weekend, an Olympic-qualifying race will be held in Rwanda. It's a sign of how bikes are changing the country's image — and how Africa is making inroads in the Western-dominated cycling world.