Africa

With Ebola Cases Down, Officials Worry Liberians Aren't Worried Enough

2:06pm December 08, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Treatment units in Liberia stand nearly empty, but a dozen or so Ebola cases still appear each day, with clusters in Monrovia and rural areas. The CDC's chief there wants the nation to stay alert.

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Mrs. Mama Quaye has run Mrs. Quayes African Food Center on Ashmun St. in downtown Monrovia for over 20 years.

Liberian Businesses Reopen Their Doors, But Customers Are Wary

12:28pm December 08, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The Ebola outbreak shuttered shops, cafes and offices. As the situation eases, many have now opened again — but as restaurant owner Mama Quaye can testify, business is hardly booming.

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Sports
Books

Journalist Documents The Many 'Trials Of Oscar Pistorius'

11:51am December 06, 2014

Oscar Pistorius stunned the world when he ran on prosthetic legs in the 2012 Olympics, then shot his girlfriend dead months later. NPR's Scott Simon asks John Carlin about his new book on the athlete.

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Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf sits for a portrait before an NPR interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia.

Liberian President's Ambitious Goal: No New Ebola Cases By Christmas

8:58am December 06, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf hopes to have no new Ebola cases by Dec. 25. But with the virus popping up in remote places and crossing over from neighboring countries, the battle is far from over.

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World News

Charges Of Crimes Against Humanity Dropped Against Kenyan Leader

6:30pm December 05, 2014

by Gregory Warner

The first case of crimes against humanity leveled against a sitting head of state has ended with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court dropping all charges against Kenya's president, Uhuru Kenyatta.

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World News

ICC Drops Charges Against Kenya's President

6:18pm December 05, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

But the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court reserved the right to bring new charges against Uhuru Kenyatta. The Kenyan leader said he was excited and relieved at the decision.

Zodiac commando boats arrive at the rear of the French luxury yacht Le Ponant, whose crew was held hostage by pirates, in April 2008. The French navy frigate Le Commandant Bouan is seen in the background, off Somalia's coast.

World News

EU Court Orders France To Compensate Somali Pirates

5:35pm December 05, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that pirates, who hijacked two French vessels, should get up to 7,000 euros each because of a delay in producing them before a judge.

Baby Sesay, 45, is a traditional healer. She treated a child who later died, apparently of Ebola. Now she is sick and being held in a facility for possible cases. As this photo was taken her body seized up and she nearly collapsed.

A Deadly Chain: Tracing Ebola In A Sierra Leone Village

1:50pm December 05, 2014

by Nurith Aizenman

Why is Sierra Leone reporting an uptick in Ebola cases while Liberia's outbreak is slowing? The chain of events in one village points up the obstacles that the country is facing.

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Makutu Jabateh hugs her daughter, Mabana Konneh, 5, as the little girl returns home to her neighborhood in Jacobstown, Monrovia.

For Ebola Orphans In Liberia, It's A Bittersweet New Beginning

3:57pm December 04, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

After being quarantined for weeks, 18 children in Monrovia are ready to go to new homes or reunite with extended family. But it's not all smiles as the children remember the family they lost.

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World News

Al-Qaida Branch In Yemen Threatens To Kill Hostage

2:41pm December 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The man in the video says he's a British-born American citizen, who was kidnapped in Sanaa in September. A militant on video says the U.S. has three days meet unspecified demands.