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Egypt's Tourism Hashtag Hijacked To Show A Repressive State

1:52pm December 15, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Tourism in Egypt is struggling after years of unrest and one bad news story after the next. The tourism minister announced a social media campaign to showcase Egypt but it backfired.

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The Lukala River flows through the dry season. In places, the river flows above ground, and elsewhere it travels under the dry sand. Elephants know where to dig for the underground water.

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The Rapidly Disappearing Elephants Of Tanzania

7:05pm December 13, 2015

by John Burnett

The Selous Game Reserve is one of the great untamed places of Africa. It's an ideal home for massive elephant herds — and it also has attracted some of the world's deadliest poachers.

Wind turbines outside Caledon in Cape Town, South Africa. Solar and wind farms are filling in the gaps during power shortages.

Wind And Sun Come To The Rescue In Power-Short South Africa

4:34pm December 11, 2015

by Don Boroughs

Is renewable energy worth the cost? This is a question being debated in Paris this week. Though there's no simple answer, in South Africa the verdict is in.

Ousmane Ndiaye loves computer models, climate forecasting and babies. Here he holds farmer Mariami Keita's 4-month-old baby girl, Ndeye.

Climate Nerd Loves Science But Admits 'Only God (Is) Sure 100 Percent'

4:06pm December 11, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Armed with a Ph.D from Columbia University, Ousmane Ndiaye wants to tell farmers when the rain will (and won't) fall. But he's the first to say he's not always right.

An Angolan Muslim walks near the ruins of a mosque in Viana, a suburb of Luanda, the Angolan capital. Community members claim that the edifice was destroyed by bulldozers in 2013 after police surrounded the mosque, arguing it did not have the proper docum

Donald Trump Isn't The Only One Calling For Restrictions On Muslims

5:10pm December 09, 2015

by Anders Kelto

Angola has cracked down on its tiny Muslim population and been accused of destroying some mosques. But the southern African nation has not called for a ban on Muslim immigrants.

Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock at a courtroom of the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday.

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Oscar Pistorius To Be Released On Bail As He Awaits Sentencing

10:25am December 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

An appeals court found Pistorius guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. While he awaits sentencing, Pistorius will be under house arrest.

The U.S. Is A World Leader In Gun Deaths

6:20pm December 07, 2015

by Anders Kelto

In just about every region, the United States ranks high — with one exception.

What If The Pharmacist Just Dropped Pills Into Your Hand?

4:15pm December 07, 2015

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

That's what happens in countries like Malawi, where pill bottles are in short supply. So an Indiana-based charity has collected more than 1 million vials to donate.

Brandi Green negotiates the world as an African-American woman with albinism.

People Of Color With Albinism Ask: Where Do I Belong?

3:57pm December 07, 2015

by Anjuli Sastry

Albinism affects people of all races, but for people of color, a lack of pigment can leave them struggling to fit in.

Children prepare to welcome Pope Francis at the Saint Sauveur displaced persons camp in Bangui, Central African Republic.

Impressions Brought Back From My First Africa Trip With The Pope

11:58am December 06, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

The papal trip to Africa was a first for Francis, but the Argentine-born pontiff felt very much at home. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reflects on her experiences, and the Pope's, during the historic visit.

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