Jul 18 Photos: A mother’s story of survival in drought-ridden Malawi By Sebastian Rich As one of the worst droughts ever recorded in Southern and Eastern Africa continues, photojournalist Sebastian Rich has been documenting the desperate lives of the most vulnerable affected in Malawi and Mozambique for UNICEF. View a collection of his photos. Continue reading
Jul 01 Obama reveals how many civilians died in U.S. drone attacks By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday that between 64 and 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other U.S. strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa since President Barack Obama took office in 2009. Continue reading
Jun 30 Gay men in Ivory Coast say they were attacked after showing support for Orlando victims By Joshua Barajas Several gay men in Ivory Coast say they were attacked after the U.S. embassy published a photo of them offering condolences to the 49 victims in the Orlando shooting at a gay nightclub. Continue reading
Jun 16 Islamic State is working to send operatives to the West, CIA chief says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press CIA Director John Brennan told Congress on Thursday that the Islamic State remains "formidable" and "resilient," is training and attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West. Continue reading
May 18 Nigerian soldiers reportedly find first of 219 kidnapped schoolgirls By Dominique Bonessi Nigerian soldiers found one of the missing 219 schools girls late Tuesday after Boko Haram militants kidnapped her and her classmates more than two years ago. Continue reading
May 17 First giraffe genome reveals the oddity behind an African icon By Nsikan Akpan The giraffe is an oddball, both outside and in. By sequencing the giraffe’s genome for the first time, researchers have learned that the animal’s extraordinary external features are matched by wild genetic traits buried inside its cells. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 10:40 How farmer-philanthropist Howard Buffett is planting hope in Africa By PBS News Hour Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, has an ambitious life goal: ending world hunger. As a farmer and philanthropist, his focus is on reviving African agriculture, which has suffered massive production failures. In collaboration with The Atlantic, Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Mar 13 At least 14 dead after gunmen storm Ivory Coast beach resort town By Elisabeth Ponsot Six gunmen opened fire on people in the Ivory Coast resort town of Grand Bassam on Sunday, targeting beachgoers at three hotels. Continue reading
Feb 26 Senator posts video of being charged by elephants in Africa By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republicans like to tout the elephant as their party symbol, but as Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake recently found out, the animals don't always like Republicans. Continue reading
Feb 09 Pentagon seeks funding for military operations in Libya, Africa By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon is seeking $200 million in the 2017 budget for counterterrorism operations in Libya and other portions of North and West Africa, as the Islamic State threat in that region continues to grow. Continue reading