Africa

Witnesses say heavy gunfire has erupted near the presidential palace in Guinea's capital and went on for hours. It was not immediately known whether President Alpha Conde, seen above in August 2019, was home at the time the shooting began.

World News

After Reports Of Gunfire In Guinea, Army Colonel Says Government Has Been Dissolved

2:12pm September 05, 2021

by The Associated Press

The dramatic developments Sunday bore all the hallmarks of a West African coup d'etat. After seizing the airwaves, a group of mutinous soldiers vowed to restore democracy to Guinea.

Shugri Said Salh recounts her journey from a goat- and camel-herding nomad in Somalia to a nurse and mom of three in California in her memoir, The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert.

A Onetime Nomad Reflects On The Beauty And Harshness Of Life In The Somali Desert

7:00am September 04, 2021

by Lucy Sherriff

Shugri Said Salh recounts her journey from goat- and camel-herding nomad in Somalia to nurse and mom of three in California in her memoir, The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert.

Doctors administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to patients at the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan in July.

The Troubled History Of Vaccines And Conflict Zones

7:23am August 29, 2021

by Madeline Dexter

History has shown that it's possible to pause war and conflict to distribute lifesaving vaccines for diseases such as Guinea worm and smallpox. Can the world do the same for the COVID-19 vaccine?

In a May 6, 2021 file photo, a farmer, Teklemariam Gebremichael, who said he was shot by Eritrean forces in Enticho six months before and is still recovering, speaks to a doctor, left, at the Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekele, in the Tigray region of nort

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U.S. Sanctions Eritrean Military Leader Over Human Rights Abuses In Ethiopia War

1:25pm August 23, 2021

by The Associated Press

Thousands of people have been killed in the 9-month-old civil war in Ethiopia. The U.S. accused an Eritrean leader of overseeing massacres, widespread sexual assault, and the executions of boys.

COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX, the international vaccine-sharing program, arrive in Khartoum, Sudan, on Aug. 5. In a letter to President Biden, health experts are asking him to take action to manufacture and distribute vaccines to the entire world.

They're Asking Biden To Vaccinate The World. It's Not Fair. But It's Not Impossible

12:22pm August 20, 2021

by Joanne Lu

An open letter from 175 experts to President Biden made the ask. "We're not trying to be unreasonable," explains Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the signers. "We're trying to be optimistic and audacious."

White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa, by Susan Williams

CIA Role In Africa Expanded As U.S. Cold War Worries Grew, 'White Malice' Details

3:56pm August 12, 2021

by Lily Meyer

Though Susan Williams' book is framed far too expansively, it overflows with fascinating information, research and bold ideas — especially regarding Congo's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba.

Beninese chef and cookbook author Valerie Vinakpon, center, is coming up with novel ways to present her country's fare, hoping to get people excited about Beninese cooking. Above, she talks to High On The Hog co-hosts Jessica B. Harris, left, and Stephen

'High On The Hog' Chefs Bring Bold New Flavors To Benin's Cuisine

7:40am August 08, 2021

We talk to two of the chefs featured on the hit Netflix show. They're reimagining traditional dishes — a boon for local diners and local farmers as well.

Elizabeth (in purple), who lives in South Sudan, is undecided about getting a COVID vaccine. She's heard rumors that make her think it's not a good idea. Her daughter, Nancy, (left) is newly vaccinated. Her son, Dr. Edward Kenyi, is lobbying his "mum" to

Health & Safety

Opinion: Dear Mum, Your Son The Doctor Thinks You Should Get A COVID Vaccine

7:06am August 07, 2021

by Edward Kenyi

Dr. Edward Kenyi, born in South Sudan and now in the U.S., debunks myths about vaccines in his community. Yet he can't convince his mother back home to go for it. Maybe this letter will do the trick.

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South Africa's Cape Town Is Currently Frigid — But Swimmers Are Still At The Beach

5:26pm August 05, 2021

by Eyder Peralta

Cape Town in South Africa is going through one of its coldest winters in recent memory. Those who swim in the ocean water claim mental and physical health benefits.

After Ethiopia Trip, USAID Administrator Samantha Power Shares View Of Conflict

4:56pm August 05, 2021

NPR's Ari Shaprio speaks with USAID Administrator Samantha Power about her recent trip through Ethiopia, the conflict on the ground and how the U.S. can keep things from getting worse.