The Rainy Season Strategy To Stop Malaria
It's called Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. And so far, the results have been remarkable.
Africa
Kenya Delays Closing World's Largest Refugee Camp For 6 Months
Kenya says it extended the deadline after a request from the U.N. The country says it is closing the camp because of security concerns, but rights groups worry about what it might mean for refugees.
Russia Withdraws Support For International Criminal Court
Russia is withdrawing its signature from the treaty establishing the ICC, after the court released a report calling the 2014 seizure of Crimea from Ukraine an "international armed conflict."
What If You Had Ebola And Didn't Even Know It?
Viruses can hit people in different ways, with symptoms ranging from minimal to severe. A doctor wanted to know if that was true for Ebola as well.
Experimental Vaginal Ring Fights HIV But Will Women Wear It?
It's a problem with many of the anti-HIV options. Even if they're proven to be effective, people don't always want to use them.
Authoritarian Leaders In Africa Celebrate Trump Victory
Africa's authoritarian leaders have been congratulating Donald Trump and rejoicing in an end to what they see as an Obama administration critical of some African governments' human rights records.
Somali Refugee Makes History In U.S. Election
On Tuesday, 34-year-old Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States, winning a seat in the Minnesota House.
After Scathing Report, Nigeria Deploys Female Police To Protect Displaced Women
One hundred female police officers are set to protect women in displaced persons camps, after a report said officials including security guards have "raped and sexually exploited" dozens of women.
Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect
Ethiopia has 7 million donkeys — more than any other country. They have a pretty tough life, but changes are afoot.
He Thinks He Caught TB From A Wildebeest
It's one of those diseases that doesn't get a lot of attention: a strain of tuberculosis contracted from animals and responsible for 13,000 deaths a year.