Jul 03 West African leaders attend summit with focus on neighboring military coups By Francis Kokutse, Associated Press A summit last month of the Economic Community of West African States put off imposing further economic and financial sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. They were suspended from the bloc following military coups and are under international pressure… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 7:28 First Black winner of Pritzker Architecture Prize discusses his community-focused designs By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet The biggest international prize in architecture will be awarded Friday in London to an architect known for his work on buildings that address social needs, particularly in African countries. This year’s prize also made history, as Francis Kéré became the… Continue watching
Apr 05 West Africa experiencing worst food crisis in decade, aid groups say By Carley Petesch, Associated Press Since 2015 the number of people in need of emergency food assistance has nearly quadrupled from 7 million to 27 million in West African nations. Continue reading
Nov 23 U.N. report: West Africa has highest numbers of child soldiers By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Trapped in conflicts, the children of West and Central Africa are the most recruited by armed groups in the world and also have the highest number of victims of sexual violence, says a report released Tuesday by the United Nations… Continue reading
Sep 05 Soldiers detain Guinea’s president, dissolve government By Associated Press Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then ann… Continue reading
Jul 31 West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes By Carley Petesch, Associated Press A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where funeral numbers are rising and hospitals where beds are becoming scarce. Continue reading
Mar 07 At least 15 dead, 400 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts By Joseph Wilson, Sam Mednick, Associated Press A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 400 others on Sunday, authorities said. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:33 Applying the lessons of Ebola to the fight COVID-19 Dr. Paul Farmer has worked for decades to bolster public health care around the globe. His new book, “Fevers, Feuds and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History,” looks at the 2014 Ebola crisis and what we can learn from… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 3:49 Developing countries’ fragile hygiene and health care raise COVID-19 risks By Fred de Sam Lazaro Much of the recent news about the coronavirus pandemic has focused on the globe's richer countries. But how is the developing world, where health care resources are strained in the best of times, preparing for COVID-19? To find out, special… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: New novel coronavirus infections declining, WHO says In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization voiced hope that the outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, as Beijing enforces public health measures. Also, Syrian government supporters attacked U.S. troops, who shot and killed one of the… Continue watching