Poet Javier Zamora is forced to return to El Salvador to apply for a visa, his first trip back in nearly 20 years. Also, an interview with Alfonso Cuarón about "Roma."
Early in his career, iconic Indian reformer Mohandas Gandhi made remarks demeaning black Africans. After the statue was unveiled two years ago, professors started a petition calling for its removal.
Joseph Kabila is barred from seeking a third consecutive term as president of Congo, where elections are scheduled later this month. But he doesn't rule out running again in the future.
The Trump administration is trying to counter what it calls Russia and China's predatory practices in Africa and promote U.S. businesses instead through an initiative called "Prosper Africa."
Britain's proposed exit deal with the E.U. includes the end of "free movement." This might mean tighter control of Britain's borders, but it will also limit the ability of British citizens to live and work in 27 European countries.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Robert Mahoney, deputy executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the hundreds of journalists jailed worldwide in 2018.
After week-long peace talks at a castle in Sweden, the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have agreed to a cease-fire in Hodeidah, a strategically significant city held by the rebels.