Mar 20 Sudan, last male northern white rhino on Earth, dies By Tom Odula, Associated Press The world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 31 Kenyan TV stations remain shut down after planning to air mock ‘inauguration’ By Michael Boulter Despite losing in the country’s recent elections, Kenya’s main opposition leader Raila Odinga declared himself “the people’s president” and was “sworn in” at a mock inauguration Tuesday, prompting the government to shut down several television stations. How did we get… Continue reading
Jan 04 Analysis: The devastating stigma of fistula and the surgery that can help By Fred de Sam Lazaro Fistula, once a common occurrence in the United States, continues to be an unfortunate reality for many of the world’s poorest women around the world. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:56 Erasing the pain and taboo of this female injury By Fred de Sam Lazaro Roughly one million women in the developing world suffer from obstetric fistula, an injury that results from inadequate medical care and causes incontinence. But beyond the physical effects, the condition can subject them to shame and isolation from their families. Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:37 Impact of ‘global gag rule’ goes beyond abortion for these health groups in Kenya By Fred de Sam Lazaro The so-called global gag rule, which cuts off some U.S. government aid to health agencies that offer or mention abortion services, has been reinstated by every Republican president going back to Reagan. But the Trump administration has gone much further,… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 7:50 Fighting the public health threat of counterfeit drugs By Fred de Sam Lazaro Fake pharmaceuticals are a multi-billion dollar problem around the world. Made and packaged to look like the real deal, these phonies may contain a fraction of the active ingredients or none at all. these fake drugs can have serious consequences… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 5:45 In remote Kenyan villages, solar startups bring light By Fred de Sam Lazaro Some 1.3 billion people around the globe don’t have access to an electric grid. But solar startup companies say harnessing an abundant resource -- the sun -- can light up some of the world’s most remote areas. In this Kenyan… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 9:36 How lessons from fighting terrorism are saving elephants in Kenya By Jane Ferguson Widespread illegal poaching in the African wild is threatening elephants and putting them at risk of disappearing in 10 to 15 years. Using some of the same techniques developed to fight terrorism, a new intelligence-led effort spearheaded by a U.S. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Kenyan police battle protesters over election upheaval By PBS News Hour In our new wrap Friday, new violence erupted across Kenya over the repeat presidential election, and officials postponed attempts to finish the voting tomorrow. The death toll rose to six as police battled protesters who say the election is rigged… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: House passes GOP budget despite conservative dissent By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican budget and paved the way for tax cuts of up to $1.5 trillion. House Speaker Paul Ryan acknowledged criticism of the plan, and promised that conservatives would… Continue watching