Baltimore Artist Helps Turn Liberian School Into A Mural Masterpiece
The building was damaged during the Ebola outbreak. How do you welcome kids back? That's the challenge that a team of street artists faced.
Africa
Coup Leaders Arrested In Burundi As Uprising Is Quashed
The alleged mastermind of the failed putsch, Gen. Godefroid Niyombare, is reportedly still at large as President Pierre Nkurunziza reasserts his authority after returning from neighboring Tanzania.
Ebola Survivors Who Continue To Suffer
A mysterious set of medical complications plagues some survivors: joint pain, vision loss, rashes. Doctors aren't sure why it's all happening. But they have a name for it: post-Ebola syndrome.
What Might Make Young People Practice Safe Sex? Lottery Tickets!
Researchers working in Lesotho found that offering lottery tickets to volunteers who test negative for sexually transmitted infections is a powerful motivator for safe sex.
Burundi's Army Chief Says Coup Attempt Failed
The announcement, on state-run radio, comes amid continued fighting a day after a lower-ranking general had declared a coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Army General Overthrows President Of Burundi In Apparent Coup
An army general says he has overthrown the president of the tiny African nation. The apparent military coup follows weeks of unrest over the president's plan to be re-elected to a third term.
Military General In Burundi Claims Coup Against Its President
The central African country has been the scene of mass protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza seeking a third term. It's unclear whether the coup has the support of the full military.
Refugee Arrivals To German Town Delayed After Shelter Is Destroyed
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.
A Foot In Africa, A Foot In Europe: Divide Grows Wider In Ceuta
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.
Stuck In Camps, Afraid For Their Lives: Where Should They Go?
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.