PBS NewsHour: Africa Archive | 2009

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	2009 DECEMBER Dec. 31, 2009 Other News: 5 Americans Face Possible Life Sentences in Pakistan In other news, Pakistani police announced that five Americans will face terror charges for allegedly trying to train with a militant group linked to al-Qaida, and U.S. war deaths soared in Afghanistan in the past year.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Wednesday's Headlines: U.S. Had Prior Intelligence on 'Nigerian' Plot The United States had a variety of information that could have prevented a would-be bomber from boarding a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day, but failed to share it properly among its intelligence agencies, according to multiple reports out Wednesday morning.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Longing' Dennis Brutus was a South African poet and activist up until his death on Saturday at the age of 85 at his home in Cape Town.

	Dec. 25, 2009 GlobalPost: Christmastime Dispatches From Around the World During this holiday season, our partners over at GlobalPost have filed a number of holiday reports from around the world, including one on Santa's humble roots on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast and another on how a lack of tourists spells financial trouble for vendors in and around Bethlehem.

	Dec. 23, 2009 In Somalia, Militant Attacks Threaten to Topple a Fragile Regime Jeffrey Brown speaks with The New Yorker's Jon Lee Anderson about how the militant threat to Somalia's fragile government impacts counter-terror efforts.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Somalia, Pakistan Rank Among Top Crises of 2009 When reviewing 2009's humanitarian emergencies, several international aid organizations cited the massive needs of those displaced by fighting in places such as Somalia and Pakistan, and growing obstacles to accessing those in need of help.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Mauna Loa Birthplace of Global CO2 Monitoring As nations move forward with managing carbon dioxide emissions, how will they track their progress? The answer comes in part from a global network of CO2 sampling sites that was born decades ago at Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Obama Urges Action, Meets With Chinese Premier President Barack Obama told world leaders Friday that it was time to come together on a climate change agreement, calling out stubborn positions that have stood in the way of progress, namely between rich and poorer countries.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Excerpts from 'Keynes: The Return of the Master' Lord Robert Skidelsky has written a celebrated biography of economist John Maynard Keynes, which he recently discussed with economics correspondent Paul Solman in an interview. Listen to Skidelsky read a portion of an excerpt of the biography below.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Citigroup to Repay $20B in TARP Funds Citigroup announced Monday that it will repay $20 billion in taxpayer money, becoming the last of the major Wall Street banks to exit the government-funded bailout program.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Fact Sheet: Copenhagen Climate Summit Representatives from 192 nations are converging on Copenhagen Monday for the opening day of the two-week United Nations Climate Change Conference, where the next steps are expected to be hashed out towards an international emissions agreement.

	Dec. 1, 2009 On World AIDS Day, Strategy for Future of PEPFAR Released The State Department released its five-year global AIDS strategy Tuesday, emphasizing building countries' abilities to manage their own epidemics, but disappointing advocates by not including a budget or recommending a bolder treatment target.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 24, 2009 Extended Interview: Dancer and Choreographer Bill T. Jones Jeffrey Brown talks to dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones.

	Nov. 9, 2009 U.S. Passes on Unlicensed H1N1 Vaccine Boosters, Despite Shortage U.S. health officials are dealing with shortages and production delays of H1N1 vaccine, but stand by the choice not to opt for vaccine boosters, called adjuvants, that could stretch supply of H1N1 vaccine, but are not licensed in the United States.



	OCTOBER Oct. 19, 2009 U.S. Launches New Strategy for Dealing With Sudan The Obama administration announced a new strategy on Sudan, which includes offering incentives in exchange for a resolution on the crisis in Darfur. Ray Suarez speaks with General Scott Gration, special envoy to Sudan, for more.

	Oct. 19, 2009 Tsvangirai to Seek Help from Neighboring Countries Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai planned to visit the leaders of neighboring countries this week to "rescue" the unity government and explain his decision to temporarily withdraw from it last week.

	Oct. 13, 2009 Kenya Devastated by Massive Drought Lindsey Hilsum of ITN reports from Kenya on the worst drought to strike the horn of Africa in more than a decade.

	Oct. 13, 2009 Other News: Obama to Announce Afghan Strategy in 'the Coming Weeks' In other news, President Obama said he will announce whether he intends to send more troops to Afghanistan in "the coming weeks," and military jets bombed a series of militant targets along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

	Oct. 7, 2009 U.S. Deploys Envoy to Guinea in Response to Violence Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced U.S. frustration this week over a recent violent crackdown against a protest in Guinea, and the administration took the unusual step of dispatching an envoy to the West African nation.

	Oct. 1, 2009 Fossil Find Sheds Light on 'Early Evolutionary Steps' A 4.4-million year old fossil, discovered in Africa has opened a window onto humans' "early evolutionary steps," according to the group of scientists responsible for the find. Ray Suarez reports.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 29, 2009 Welcome Home: A Look at Living in Slums A multimedia exhibition from Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., documents the experiences of families living in unplanned, off-the-grid slums in Nairobi, Mumbai, Caracas and Jakarta.

	Sept. 24, 2009 U.N. Passes Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution Thursday aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons.

	Sept. 23, 2009 President Obama Tells U.N. World Can't 'Wait for America' to Lead In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obama bluntly said world leaders who once accused the United States of acting alone must now join with him to solve global crises rather than "wait for America" to lead.

	Sept. 17, 2009 In Tanzania, New Push To Combat Malaria Between 60,000 and 80,000 Tanzanians die from malaria each year. In the last installment in his series of reports from Tanzania, Ray Suarez looks at a mult-million-dollar effort to slow the spread of the disease through the distribution of bed nets.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Progress Towards a Malaria-Free Tanzania In this reporter's notebook, senior correspondent Ray Suarez writes about the steps Tanzania has taken to reduce malaria infection, and the promise of new malaria vaccine trials.

	Sept. 16, 2009 Health Workers in Tanzania Battle 'Neglected Diseases' Senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports from Tanzania on a community drug distribution system being used to prevent river blindness, one of the conditions considered a "neglected tropical disease" because of its low profile in comparison to HIV, TB or malaria.

	Sept. 16, 2009 Community Drug Distributors Target River Blindness A group of community drug distributors in the Tanzanian village of Tangeni are helping to reduce the impact of onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Tanzanian Doctor Shortage Spurs Training Innovation In the first installment of a three-part series on health care challenges in the east African nation of Tanzania, Ray Suarez reports on how health officials there have had to come up with new training efforts in order to meet the nation's medical needs.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Tanzania Moves to Build Laboratory Capacity Shortages in laboratory supplies and trained technicians in Tanzania cause delays and gaps in diagnosis that can put patients' health at risk.

	Sept. 8, 2009 ICC Prosecutor Makes Case Against Sudan's President Luis Moreno-Ocampo, prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, discusses his view on war crimes charges levied against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Deaths at Birth Illuminate Tanzania's Health Challenges Giving birth holds deadly risks for mothers in Tanzania, where on average one woman and six infants die each hour from preventable, birth-related complications.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Death Bound to Childbirth in Tanzania A woman dies every hour in Tanzania from preventable causes related to childbirth. Rose Mlay, National Coordinator for the White Ribbon Alliance in Tanzania, spoke with the Online NewsHour about the issue.



	AUGUST Aug. 27, 2009 Kennedy's Steps in South Africa Helped Highlight Anti-apartheid Efforts The late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., is well-known for his efforts in the domestic policy front, but in the diplomatic arena he also used his high-profile status to help galvanize support for anti-apartheid efforts in South Africa.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Nigeria Sees Polio Outbreak from Mutated Vaccine Virus A mutated virus from the oral vaccine used to prevent the spread of polio in Nigeria has paralyzed at least 124 children in the West African country this year.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Excerpts: Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir spoke with Time magazine's Sam Dealey in early August about the International Criminal Court's warrant for his arrest, the fighting in his country and relations with the United States.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Sudan's Bashir Addresses ICC Charges, Darfur's Woes Sudanese President al-Bashir faces an international warrant in connection with war crimes in Darfur. In an interview, he reflects on the charges, the Darfur crisis and Sudan's relations with the West.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Head of Save Darfur Coalition Rebuts al-Bashir Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir spoke with Time magazine's Sam Dealey in early August about the International Criminal Court's warrant for his arrest, the fighting in his country and relations with the United States.

	Aug. 11, 2009 Systemic Rape, Fighting Threaten Congo's Future Secretary of State Clinton condemned sexual abuse by Congolese soldiers and rebels against civilians. A women's rights advocate describes the scope of the atrocities.

	Aug. 11, 2009 Amid Clinton Visit, a Look at Persistent Troubles in Congo A report looks at international peacekeeping efforts in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited this week.

	Aug. 11, 2009 Clinton Visits Refugees in Democratic Republic of Congo Secretary of State Hillary Clinton toured a refugee camp Tuesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive eastern region, and said more must be done to protect civilians from the violence, particularly sexual crimes.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Forensic Clues Aid Fight Against Ivory Trade ITN correspondent Julian Rush reports on how the science of carbon dating is being used to combat the illegal global ivory trade.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Somali Instability Poses Challenge for Anti-Terror Efforts Secretary of State Clinton spent the second day of her African tour expressing support for the fragile transitional government in Somalia. Margaret Warner reports on the visit, and the risks posed by the Somali government's struggles to combat extremist groups linked to al-Qaida.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Hunger, Fighting Deepen Somalia's Troubles Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed to "expand and extend" U.S. support for Somalia's fragile government during a sub-Saharan Africa trade forum on Aug. 6. Fighting between government forces and Islamic militants is compounding the economic problems in Somalia.

	Aug. 3, 2009 In Nigeria, Scarce Water Supply and High Food Prices Leave Families Hungry NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how a scarcity of water and high supply costs are hindering efforts to improve Nigeria's food supply.



	JULY July 14, 2009 Former Liberian Leader Taylor Denies War Crimes Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, the first African leader to stand trial for war crimes, denied all charges during his first day of testimony Tuesday before the three-judge Special Court for Sierra Leone.

	July 9, 2009 Conversation: Chimamanda Adichie, Author of 'The Thing Around Your Neck' In her new short story collection, "The Thing Around Your Neck," Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moves back and forth between two continents the way she has in real life. Adichie depicts contemporary middle class Nigeria, as well as the lives of Nigerian women newly arrived in the United States.

	July 8, 2009 Families Hunt for Water in Niger Valley Once lush grazing land, the Azawak valley in western Niger now consists of mostly sand, thorns and animal excrement. Quality of life is tied to the rainy season, and during dry spells, families spend much of their time in search of water.



	JUNE June 23, 2009 The Future of U.S. Global Health Policy Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Michele Moloney-Kitts and Christine Lubinski, head of the Center for Global Health Policy and Advocacy, answer viewer questions on President Obama's global health initiative and how it will shift U.S. global health priorities.

	June 18, 2009 Suicide Bombing in Somalia Kills at Least 20 A suicide bombing in western Somalia killed at least 20 people Thursday, including National Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden. An extremist group with links to al-Qaida claimed responsibility.

	June 15, 2009 Congo's Civil War Is Rich Seam for Prize-Winning Playwright Playwright Lynn Nottage talks to Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Ruined," set during Congo's civil war.

	June 15, 2009 Extended Interview: Lynn Nottage It's set in a small bar in the Congo, but Lynn Nottage's recent Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Ruined,' tells an epic story about the ravages of war, especially its impact on women. An extended interview with Nottage and a scene from her play, "Ruined," are below.

	June 11, 2009 Tsvangirai Aims to Persuade U.S. to Take New Look at Zimbabwe Margaret Warner talks with Zimbabwe's prime minister and opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, about the shifting political landscape in the country, and his Friday meeting with President Barack Obama.

	June 9, 2009 Shell Pays Millions to Settle Activists' Deaths in Nigeria Royal Dutch Shell, in order to settle several lawsuits brought in a U.S. court, agreed Monday to pay $15.5 million to the families of Nigerian protesters executed by the military regime in the 1990s.



	MAY May 27, 2009 In Nigeria, Christianity and Islam Combine Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the blending of Christianity and Islam in Lagos, Nigeria, as an avenue to rediscovering the West African tradition of interfaith tolerance.

	May 13, 2009 South Africa's President Zuma Replaces Popular Health Minister New South African President Jacob Zuma replaced Barbara Hogan as health minister this week, in a move that disappointed many in the HIV/AIDS advocacy and medical community.

	May 4, 2009 Fifteen Years After The Genocide, Rwandans Struggle To Heal National Wounds Author Philip Gourevitch discusses his piece in the New Yorker reflecting on the state of Rwanda 15 years after genocide ravaged the country.

	May 4, 2009 Rwandan Genocide: 15 Years Later In the spring of 1994, an estimated 800,000 Rwandan Tutsis and Hutu political moderates were slaughtered by Hutu extremists. Photojournalist Kathryn Cook traveled to Rwanda in the winter of 2008 to document how the country is dealing with the genocide's fallout.

	May 1, 2009 At Black Rep, Women's Voices Are Loud and Clear "In the Continuum" reaches across continents to track the separate lives of two young women, one African and the other African-American, as they deal with the grave realities of the AIDS epidemic.



	APRIL April 27, 2009 South Africa's Zuma Faces Recession, Corruption Challenges The African National Congress swept to victory in South Africa's parliamentary elections last week, and the nation's presumed next president, Jacob Zuma, promised to improve public services and fight corruption.

	April 24, 2009 Corruption Case Exposes Scope of Bribery in Nigeria Last year, Albert Jack Stanley, the former CEO of KBR, pleaded guilty to bribery for masterminding the payment of more than $180 million to Nigerian officials. PBS Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergmen reports on the damage done by large-scale bribery in that country.

	April 22, 2009 In South Africa, Zuma Poised to Assume Presidency As South Africans cast ballots Wednesday in a parliamentary election that will determine a new president, forecasts show the ruling party's Jacob Zuma is likely to win. NPR's Charlayne Hunter-Gault describes the challenges that will confront the nation's new leader, including rising unemployment and high crime rates.

	April 21, 2009 Liberian President Details Her Path to Power Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf details her rise to power and her personal experiences with domestic abuse in her book "This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life." Johnson-Sirleaf talks about her life and her country with Margaret Warner.

	April 16, 2009 BeadforLife Program Helps Lift Ugandans Out of Poverty A program that helps Ugandans sell beads in America has brought hundreds of families out of extreme poverty through a woman-to-woman network focused on sales at house parties and a Web store. Spencer Michels reports on the program and the people it helps.

	April 16, 2009 Meningitis Epidemic Hits Niger, Nigeria An epidemic of meningococcal disease has killed nearly 1,200 people in northern Nigeria and Niger in the first three months of 2009. Dr. Helmy Mekaoui, from Doctors Without Borders, discusses the group's efforts to vaccinate the population in Niger and prevent the epidemic from growing.

	April 15, 2009 In Nigeria, Scarce Water Supply and High Food Prices Leave Families Hungry NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how a scarcity of water and high supply costs are hindering efforts to improve Nigeria's food supply.

	April 13, 2009 Health Workers Renew Fight Against Polio in Nigeria Polio continues to be a major medical problem in Nigeria where suspicions about vaccines and other issues have revived the crippling disease. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to curb the polio problem.

	April 13, 2009 Combating Piracy Poses New Challenge for U.S. Ships President Obama vowed Monday to halt the rise of piracy as details emerged about the rescue of a U.S. sea captain. Analysts weigh how to best protect U.S. ships from pirates.

	April 13, 2009 Daring Rescue Mission Frees U.S. Sea Captain After a daring rescue operation by U.S. Navy Special Forces, a U.S. sea captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia was freed Sunday, ending a five-day standoff but leading some pirate groups based in the Horn of Africa to vow revenge.

	April 10, 2009 Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape Attempt American ship Capt. Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia. A reporter discusses the developments.

	April 10, 2009 Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape American ship captain Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia.

	April 9, 2009 FBI, Navy Join Negotiations for Pirates to Release Captain After Wednesday's hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship, pirates continued to hold Capt. Richard Phillips hostage in a lifeboat adrift in the Indian Ocean. A Financial Times correspondent talks about the negotiations, including Navy and FBI involvement.

	April 9, 2009 Pirates Hold American Captain Hostage; Negotiations Continue for Release Pirates that captured a U.S.-flagged ship Wednesday are still holding Capt. Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat after the American crew regained control of the ship.

	April 8, 2009 Ship's U.S. Crew Endures Pirate Encounter Off Somali Coast, Captain Held Hostage Off the Somali coast, pirates hijacked a cargo ship and later held the captain hostage. Brian Jenkins, a specialist in hostage negotiations and adviser to the International Maritime Bureau, examines the situation.

	April 8, 2009 Ship Hijacked off Somali Coast; U.S. Crew Believed to be Safe The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, a Danish-owned ship carrying relief aid to Kenya, was seized in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia with 20 American crew members aboard.



	MARCH March 30, 2009 New Concerns Stir on Darfur's Humanitarian Situation Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir expelled many of the country's aid workers after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes. John Holmes of the United Nations gives an update on the humanitarian situation in Darfur.

	March 25, 2009 AIDS Orphans in South Africa Face Uncertain Future With so many South Africans struck down by AIDS, a generation of children is watching their parents die and being forced to form new family units. In his third report from South Africa, Ray Suarez explores the plight of AIDS orphans.

	March 25, 2009 Report Supports Helping Families Take Care of AIDS Orphans Chris Desmond, part of the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and AIDS, describes what his research has shown about AIDS orphans in South Africa, and discusses the JLICA's finding that the best way to protect these children is to strengthen family structures.

	March 24, 2009 TB Thrives Among South Africa's HIV-Positive Population Tuberculosis is the No. 1 killer of patients with immune systems weakened by HIV/AIDS. In the second of three reports from South Africa, Ray Suarez looks at the deadly partnership between the diseases in the rural KwaZulu-Natal province.

	March 24, 2009 South Africa's Health System and Challenges During apartheid, the vast majority of the public -- black South Africans -- could not access health services and the legacy of inequality left behind by that system meant a centralized health system with a total lack of medical facilities and providers in many of the poorer, more rural provinces.

	March 23, 2009 Extended Interviews: Preventing and Treating HIV/AIDS Online exclusive footage of South Africa's health minister discussing efforts to provide enough ARVs to the population, as well as an HIV expert on preventing mother-to-child transmission and a mining company executive talks about the economics of AIDS.

	March 23, 2009 South Africa Looks to Set New Course in HIV/AIDS Fight South Africa's new health minister is promoting testing, treatment and frank dialogue about HIV. But many challenges lie ahead in managing the epidemic, as Ray Suarez reports in the first of his three-part series of reports from South Africa.

	March 20, 2009 South Africa Faces New and Old Challenges In South Africa, a young democracy that emerged from apartheid in 1994, nearly one in every six people is HIV positive. Senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez, who visited the country to report on the epidemic, shares his observations of this unique nation and its challenges.

	March 20, 2009 South Africa Considers Male Circumcision as Part of HIV Prevention Plan Male circumcision, which was recommended in 2007 by the World Health Organization as a prevention method for HIV, is receiving new attention from countries like South Africa that are struggling to fight the epidemic.

	March 19, 2009 Bin Laden Criticizes Somali President in Latest Tape Message Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden called on Somali militants to topple the country's new President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed in a new audio recording posted Thursday on the Internet.

	March 17, 2009 What Is Global Warming? The Earth maintains an average temperature of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit or 16 degrees Celsius -- temperatures that enable people, plants and animals to live safely within its atmosphere.

	March 17, 2009 Emissions Trading Ins and Outs Greenhouse gases harm the environment equally regardless of where they originate, so to slow climate change, it doesn't matter which region of the world cuts back on emissions as long as the global amount falls.

	March 9, 2009 Text Messages Are New Tool for AIDS Education in South Africa A mobile health project in South Africa is using cell phone text messages to reach people in even the most remote areas of the country to encourage them to get information and counseling on HIV/AIDS.

	March 6, 2009 Tonight on the NewsHour: Fathy Salama Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles Fathy Salama in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival. Watch him in one of his performances.

	March 5, 2009 Other News: Jobless Claims Drop, Homes Plan Advances The number of U.S. workers filing for unemployment benefits dipped to 639,000 last week, and the House of Representatives moved forward on a bankruptcy home loan bill. Also, the president of Sudan expelled more aid organizations after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him for war crimes.

	March 4, 2009 Bashir Warrant Adds New Tension to Darfur Crisis The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday for charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Colum Lynch of the Washington Post explains how the court's action may affect the conflict in Darfur.

	March 4, 2009 International Court Issues Warrant for Sudan President The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday. ITN's Lindsey Hilsum reports.

	March 4, 2009 ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President on War Crimes Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, charging the sitting head of state with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the battle-scarred region of Darfur.

	March 2, 2009 Fighting Polio in Nigeria Although polio has been wiped out in most of the world, it is a growing problem in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to fight the spread of the disease.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 27, 2009 Audio Slide Show: 'Design for the Other 90 Percent' The exhibit "Design for the Other 90 Percent," organized by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and now on display at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, showcases innovative products aimed at serving the needs of people living in developing countries.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Egyptian Women Weave Cairo's Traditions Into Their Art A multimedia artist, jewelry maker, and dancer from Egypt talk about their work and how they incorporate influences from their time in Cairo into their art forms. Jeffrey Brown continues his series on the Kennedy Center's Arabesque arts festival.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Tonight: Three Women Artists from Cairo A preview of Jeffrey Brown's report on three artists from Cairo with their own perspectives on the fascinating city he visited earlier this year: jewelry maker Azza Fahmy, conceptual artist Lara Baladi and dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Head of Global Fund Makes Case for Health Aid Amid Economic Crisis With Congress taking up 2009 foreign operations appropriations this week, the head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has been meeting with lawmakers to stress the importance of foreign health aid in tough economic times.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Cultural Taboos Around Sex Feed AIDS Epidemic In his final reporter's notebook from South Africa, Ray Suarez reflects on the entanglement of sex and death in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the challenges of confronting the issues that no one wants to discuss.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: South African Society Shaped by Racial Identity, Apartheid Ray Suarez is reporting in South Africa on global health issues. In this reporter's notebook, he reflects on the deep history and continued legacy of racial prejudice in South Africa, and the signs of progress he has seen during his trip.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: TB, HIV Hit South Africa's Poorest Communities the Hardest Ray Suarez is in Durban, South Africa, reporting on the deadly airborne disease tuberculosis, which has been nearly wiped out in some parts of the world but is flourishing among the South African population, especially those weakened by HIV.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Children Orphaned by AIDS Cobble Lives from the Ruins Ray Suarez is in rural KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, tracing the daily lives of children orphaned by AIDS. In this report he looks at their struggle for survival and the unique family units that form in the absence of parents.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Microbicide Gels May Help Prevent HIV/AIDS Transmission Two new studies of topical gels meant to prevent the transmission of HIV are providing fresh hope for the field of HIV prevention research after a string of disappointing set-backs.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: South Africa Battling Double-threat of Tuberculosis and HIV Ray Suarez is in South Africa reporting on the country's health policies and the growing threat of HIV-tuberculosis co-infection for an upcoming series of NewsHour reports. In this reporter's notebook, Suarez reflects on what he's seen so far.

	Feb. 12, 2009 Zimbabwe Power-sharing Agreement Finalized Longtime Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai entered into a formal power-sharing agreement Wednesday. NPR correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton updates the story from Harare.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Becomes Prime Minister Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe swore in opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister Wednesday, creating a unity government in an unprecedented move during Mugabe's virtually unchallenged rule.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Economic Crisis May Take Toll on Health Services in Developing Nations As the global economic crisis continues to unfold, concern is growing over maintaining funding for health services in developing countries that rely on foreign aid to provide necessary treatments.

	Feb. 4, 2009 Ghetto Film School: a Bronx Tale An old piano factory in the South Bronx might not be the first place you'd look for a movie studio, but that's just where you will find the Ghetto Film School and a group of aspiring teenage filmmakers putting the finishing touches on their first movie -- shot on location last summer in Uganda.



	JANUARY Jan. 28, 2009 Tenuous Zimbabwe Government Deal Approved as Cholera Crisis Worsens In the midst of an escalating cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, a summit on a power-sharing deal decided Tuesday that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai should be sworn in as prime minister by Feb. 11.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Congolese Warlord on Trial for Using Child Soldiers Congolese former militia leader Thomas Lubanga pleaded not guilty to using child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 1998-2003 civil war, as the International Criminal Court's historic first trial opened Monday.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Rwanda Arrests Congo Rebel Leader Nkunda Rwandan authorities arrested Congolese Tutsi rebel leader Laurent Nkunda during a joint anti-rebel operation that marked a new era of cooperation between the two African nations.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Filming in Cairo? Your Papers, Please I have been to Cairo before, but not like this. Before, I walked anonymously; today, I'm part of a small group carrying a magnet for endless attention -- a TV camera. And it's not the sort of attention that we usually get.

	Jan. 14, 2009 Cholera One Part of Zimbabwe's Growing Health Concerns Political trouble in Zimbabwe has taken a toll on the population's health and aid groups warn that thousands more will die as the infrastructure and health care systems continue to deteriorate.

	Jan. 1, 2009 Anti-Apartheid Activist Politician Helen Suzman Dies Helen Suzman, the South African anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee has died at her home in Johannesburg at age 91. The NewsHour's Robert MacNeil discussed her views in a 1989 interview.