http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/region/africa/The latest news, analysis and reporting about Africa from the Online NewsHour and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usMon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:27Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:27Copyright ©2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/adjuvants_11-09.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:00 ESTU.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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/sudan_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 18:27:00 ESTThe 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. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/zimbabwe_10-19.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 13:45:00 ESTZimbabwean 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/drought_10-13.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:36:00 ESTLindsey Hilsum of ITN reports from Kenya on the worst drought to strike the horn of Africa in more than a decade. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/othernews_10-13.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:20:00 ESTIn 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. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/guinea_10-07.htmlWed, 07 Oct 2009 16:30:00 ESTSecretary 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec09/ancestor_10-01.htmlThu, 01 Oct 2009 18:39:00 ESTA 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/09/post.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2009 17:27:15 ESTA 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/international/july-dec09/un_nuclear_09-24.htmlThu, 24 Sep 2009 11:32:00 ESTThe U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution Thursday aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/international/july-dec09/obama_un_09-23.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2009 11:11:00 ESTIn 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/tanzania_09-17.htmlThu, 17 Sep 2009 18:37:00 ESTBetween 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/ray_09-17.htmlThu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 ESTIn 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/tanzania_09-16.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2009 18:37:00 ESTSenior 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. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/neg/Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:35:00 ESTA group of community drug distributors in the Tanzanian village of Tangeni are helping to reduce the impact of onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/tanzania_09-15.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2009 18:44:00 ESTIn 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/labs_09-15.htmlTue, 15 Sep 2009 16:09:00 ESTShortages in laboratory supplies and trained technicians in Tanzania cause delays and gaps in diagnosis that can put patients' health at risk.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/icc_09-08.htmlTue, 08 Sep 2009 18:42:00 ESTLuis Moreno-Ocampo, prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, discusses his view on war crimes charges levied against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/maternal_09-02.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:58:00 ESTGiving birth holds deadly risks for mothers in Tanzania, where on average one woman and six infants die each hour from preventable, birth-related complications.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/globalhealth/tanz_mother/Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:35:00 ESTA 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/safrica_08-27.htmlThu, 27 Aug 2009 17:30:00 ESTThe 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/health/july-dec09/polio_08-24.htmlMon, 24 Aug 2009 17:35:00 ESTA 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/bashir-full_08-13.htmlThu, 13 Aug 2009 18:35:00 ESTSudanese 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/bashir_08-13.htmlThu, 13 Aug 2009 18:28:00 ESTSudanese 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/savedarfurprez_08-13.htmlThu, 13 Aug 2009 17:26:00 ESTSudanese 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/congo2_08-11.htmlTue, 11 Aug 2009 18:34:00 ESTSecretary of State Clinton condemned sexual abuse by Congolese soldiers and rebels against civilians. A women's rights advocate describes the scope of the atrocities.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/congo_08-11.htmlTue, 11 Aug 2009 18:26:00 ESTA report looks at international peacekeeping efforts in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited this week.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/congo_08-11.htmlTue, 11 Aug 2009 17:15:00 ESTSecretary 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec09/ivory_08-06.htmlThu, 06 Aug 2009 18:45:00 ESTITN correspondent Julian Rush reports on how the science of carbon dating is being used to combat the illegal global ivory trade. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/july-dec09/somalia_08-06.htmlThu, 06 Aug 2009 18:19:00 ESTSecretary 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/somalia/slideshow/index.htmlThu, 06 Aug 2009 10:30:00 ESTSecretary 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.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/jan-june09/nigeria_04-15.htmlMon, 03 Aug 2009 18:33:00 ESTNewsHour 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.