UNICEF and ICRC work with Sudan's government to evacuate 297 orphans
After 60 children died, nearly 300 others have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan's capital, where fighting has been raging for weeks.
Africa
Kangaroo care gets a major endorsement. Here's what it looks like in Ivory Coast
A new study looks at the reduction in mortality among vulnerable babies if kangaroo care — skin-to-skin contact — is started soon after birth.
The relative calm of Senegal has been shattered by protests, arrests and deaths
Senegal has been wracked by unrest, violence and sporadic social media blackouts in a country that is usually seen as a beacon of democracy and calm in an unstable region of West Africa.
She writes for a hit Ethiopian soap opera. This year, the plot turns on child marriage
The show is Yegna. Its goal (besides entertainment) is to tackle issues affecting teen girls (and boys, too), from a lack of menstrual pads to why betting is unwise. We talk to one of the writers.
Death toll in Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
The clashes broke out after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted of corrupting youth. His supporters say his legal troubles are part of a government effort to derail his candidacy in 2024.
U.S.-imposed sanctions on Sudan is a good first step, says former special envoy
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former ambassador J. Peter Pham about how the U.S. has imposed its first sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan after ceasefire efforts collapsed.
The conflict in Sudan leaves hundreds dead, including babies at an orphanage
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Reuters journalist Maggie Michael about the deaths of at least 50 children at a state-run orphanage in Sudan since fighting began weeks ago in Khartoum.
Peter One blends West African nostalgia with Nashville flair in first solo album
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician Peter One about starting from scratch in Nashville after a successful career in Côte d'Ivoire and his first album in decades Come Back to Me.
People fleeing Sudan face uncertain futures in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and beyond
In Port Sudan, Jeddah, Aswan and Cairo, people have sought safety from the fighting in Khartoum. After making difficult decisions and journeys, the biggest challenges for many are only beginning.
Refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan are streaming into neighboring Chad
The stories of those refugees crossing the border from Sudan to Chad, tell of horror, destruction and non stop fighting, in a dreadful deja vu of Darfur's genocidal past.