Why It's So Hard To Stop The World's Looming Famines
Millions of people in Yemen and sub-Saharan Africa are facing food shortages and severe malnutrition. Host Audie Cornish talks with Justin Forsyth of UNICEF about the crisis.
Nigeria
At Least 12 People Killed In Cameroon Suicide Bombing
More than 40 others were injured in the attack, which targeted a small town on the border with Nigeria. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the bombing bears hallmarks of Boko Haram.
Suicide Bombers In Nigeria Kill At Least 17
Four bombers, including at least one female, targeted the civilian self-defense force and people who had gathered to mourn in the city of Maiduguri.
What It's Like To Come Home After Fleeing From Boko Haram
The terrorist network seized her town in 2014. Now they're gone and she's back. But life is not the same.
So What Does A Deep-Fried Grasshopper Taste Like?
As it turns out, not too bad. That's what our correspondent found in northeastern Nigeria. Maybe the secret is the hot pepper sauce!
They Quit Their Office Jobs To Teach Kids In A Camp For Displaced People
It started when a 20-something government worker in Nigeria visited a camp. And met the kids. And saw that they weren't getting much of an education.
In Northeast Nigeria, Displaced Families Celebrate Ramadan's End In Style
Security remains an issue in the northeast as Boko Haram's sporadic but targeted attacks continue. But even by those displaced by the fighting managed to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, or "Sallah" in Nigeria.
Scientists Try To Break Nigeria's Cycle Of Replanting Bad Yams
The tubers are essential to the country's economy and culture, but their quality keeps declining. Now, researchers have found a way to mass produce good seed yams — and it could save the industry.
He Called Himself An 'Honorary Woman': Remembering A U.N. Crusader
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, who died on Sunday, was the director of the U.N.s lead agency on family planning and maternal health.
That Amazing Moment When 82 Chibok Girls And Families Reunited
On Saturday, jubilant families were reunited with the daughters who'd been held captive by Boko Haram for three years.