Jul 27 Watch 2:29 This Kenyan storyteller’s proudly frivolous films have a deeper mission By PBS News Hour Wanuri Kahiu's films and stories don't need tragedies. Her "Afro-bubblegum" art is fun and even frivolous, and rejects the idea that she needs to grapple with dark, violent problems. At the same time, she has come to see her work… Continue watching
Jul 06 Trimming these invasive flowers could help curb malaria By Roni Dengler Biologists working in Mali found an invasive tree also doubles as a buffet and a haven for malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 6:03 U.N. refugee chief hopes for ‘robust’ resettlement programs in U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 26 As Trump announces famine aid, relief funds face big cuts By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration's 2018 spending plan does not eliminate money for emergency food aid, but ends a critical program by consolidating it into a broader account that covers all international disaster assistance. Continue reading
Apr 07 Somalia drought forces thousands to leave home seeking food and water By Larisa Epatko The last famine to hit Somalia was in 2011 when 260,000 people died, about half of them children under 5. Humanitarian organizations fear this year’s drought could lead to something even worse. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:10 Why we’re overdue to know the brilliance of Africa’s civilizations By PBS News Hour Archeologists and scholars are learning more about Africa than ever before, from the digitization of records and the unearthing of ancient treasures. Audie Cornish talks with Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University about Africa’s rich but overlooked history and… Continue watching
Feb 17 In South Sudan, a mother reunites with her children By Larisa Epatko Families scatter in the chaos of South Sudan's internal fighting, but from time to time, lost loved ones are reunited. Continue reading
Jan 19 Gambians flee as new president is sworn in, fearing violence from political showdown By Larisa Epatko The Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow took the oath of office Thursday in neighboring Senegal, while current ruler Yahya Jammeh refuses to leave office. Continue reading
Jan 18 Gambian parliament extends president’s term despite loss By News Desk The Gambian National Assembly voted Wednesday to keep President Yahya Jammeh in power for three more months, one day before the scheduled inauguration of his successor Adama Barrow. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 5:51 Depicting colonialism and globalization through art ‘full of contradiction’ By PBS News Hour A “Wind Sculpture” by visual artist Yinka Shonibare MBE was recently installed in front of the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. It’s the seventh in Shonibare's series of vibrantly colored and patterned public artworks that are made… Continue watching