Bald Men Are Being Hunted Down In Mozambique
Five have been killed since May. Police call it a "serious homicide crime" and are investigating the possible motives — which may have to do with cultural beliefs.
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Fuel Tanker Blast In Mozambique Kills Dozens Of People
Questions surround the circumstances of the blast in the province of Tete, which killed at least 56 people and injured more than 100 others. The government has declared a three-day mourning period.
The Sole Doctor In The Hospital Shoulders The Burden Of HIV
Dr. Marlen Baroso works at the health center in Beira, a port city in Mozambique. She treats patients with ailments, accident victims, women in labor — and thousands of people with HIV.
Fighting HIV In Two High-Risk Groups: Sex Workers And Truck Drivers
It's part of a pilot program from Doctors Without Borders in a part of Mozambique where roughly 1 in 10 adults is infected with the virus.
How The Humble Orange Sweet Potato Won Researchers The World Food Prize
A public health campaign to sell Africans on the virtues of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes — bred for higher Vitamin A levels — has helped combat malnutrition on the continent.
New Debris 'Almost Certainly' From Missing Malaysian Flight MH370
Air crash investigators have looked at debris found on the coast of Mozambique, and say it "almost certainly" came from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.
MH370 Search: 'High Possibility' Debris In Mozambique Is From A Boeing 777
Malaysia's transport minister said he "urged everyone to avoid undue speculation" that the piece of debris came from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
DNA Tracking Of Ivory Helps Biologists Find Poaching Hotspots
To stop elephant slaughter in Africa, zoologist Sam Wasser spent years extracting DNA from elephant dung and tissue. Much of the world's poached ivory, he discovered, comes from just two hotspots.
'Wallander' Author Henning Mankell On The Catastrophe Of Cancer
The famed Swedish author of the Kurt Wallander mystery novels was diagnosed a year ago — "a catastrophe for me," he says; since then, he's talked more about the disease than the drama of forensics.
Poisoned Homemade Beer Is Blamed For 69 Deaths In Mozambique
The brewer of a batch of traditional homemade beer is listed among nearly 70 people who died after drinking it following a funeral in Mozambique, leaving authorities with many questions.