Sudan's dire humanitarian crisis has raised alarm bells in the region
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sudan scholar Alex DeWaal about the current political crisis and fighting in Sudan.
Africa
![Rukaya Mumuni, nurse and public health specialist from Ghana, at the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. "I wish women [could] get the right training, compensation, mentorship and recognition for the vital work they do in health care," she says.](https://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/card/s3/images/story/What-does-it-take-to-be-a-heroine-of-health-Education-dedication--a-stealth-plan-1192555908-1692196218.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=t35JN6Aj)
What does it take to be a heroine of health? Education, dedication ... a stealth plan
We interview two honorees from this summer's Women Deliver conference: a community health worker with an innovative strategy and a nurse who aims to heal the sick and bolster her profession.
Coup leaders in Niger arrest opponents and take steps to set up new government
Coup leaders in Niger try to solidify their hold on power — with appointments and arrests — even as neighboring countries vow to restore the country's ousted president to office.
Morning news brief
Why Trump indictments haven't moved the needle with Republicans. Coup leaders in Niger try to solidify their hold on power. Government experts found "barbaric" conditions in ICE detention facilities.
Niger coup leaders charge deposed president for treason, deepening worry for region
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with researcher Andrew Lebovich about the aftermath of the coup in Niger, where leaders of the military say they will prosecute the country's deposed president for treason.
Niger's coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazou
Niger's mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, hours after they said they were open to resolving the crisis.
UN Security Council meets about the ongoing power struggle in Sudan
The United Nations Security Council meets on Sudan, as a deadly power struggle in the capital continues. More than 4 million people have been uprooted in the conflict, which began in April.
The toughest plastic bag ban is failing: A tale of smugglers, dumps and dying goats
Kenya was hailed for its decision to outlaw single use plastic bags in 2016, with remarkably hefty penalties. So why are the bags back in stores, piling up in dumps — and being ingested by livestock?
U.S. continues to push for a diplomatic resolution in Niger
The U.S. is pushing for a diplomatic resolution in the West African country of Niger, as Secretary Blinken warns that Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner are taking advantage of the instability there.
Remembering the impact of Al Qaeda's bombings of U.S. embassies, 25 years later
Twenty-five years after Al Qaeda bombed the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, State Department officials past and present remember the victims and talk about security at embassies today.