Rooibos Tea Is Africa's First Food To Join The EU's List Of Protected Products
Rooibos joins France's Champagne, Greece's feta cheese and Colombian coffee on the list. The tea is said to have numerous health benefits.
Africa
Tanzania's Dilemma: It's Not So Easy To Go From Vaccine Denier To Vaccine Embracer
The African country, previously credited for high childhood vaccination rates, was 1 of 4 countries to reject COVID vaccines. Now they've done a 180. It's unclear if its citizens will go along.
A Crisis Follows After Tunisia's Prime Minister Is Removed From Office
Tunisia's president has taken the country's fragile democracy to the brink by shutting parliament down — the latest chapter in the struggle between secular and Islamist factions there.
Power Struggle In Tunisia Threatens The Country's Fragile Democracy
Tunisia's fragile democracy is put to the test as the president shuts down parliament — drawing praise from crowds in the streets but also accusations of an attempted coup.
Why Migrants Organize Perilous Mass Crossings Into Melilla, Spain
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Laura Jimenez, a journalist in the Spanish city of Melilla on the Northern edge of Africa. Melilla provides migrants an entry point to Europe without crossing water.
A Young Tunisian Shocks The Swimming Field To Win Olympic Gold
18-year-old Ahmed Hafnaoui seemed stunned by the result. "I just can't accept that — it is too incredible," he said after his victory in the 400 meter freestyle event.
Sunday On The Beach With Sierra Leonean Soccer Players
"Our beach is a God-given thing," exclaims one Sierra Leonean. "We have to make use of it!" That means walking, working out ... and lots of soccer in the sand.
The Downs And Ups Of Africa's Current COVID Surge
The World Health Organization has reported a downturn after 8 weeks of increasing cases. But the good news comes with a large dose of caution.
Rwandan Activist's Phone Is 1 Of About 150,000 To Be Infected With Spyware
NPR's Noel King talks to activist Carine Kanimba whose phone was infected with spyware. Her father is an imprisoned dissident, whose story inspired the film Hotel Rwanda.
Inequity Is Behind The Violent Unrest In South Africa
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with South African political analyst and broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser about the roots of the looting and protests currently playing out in the country.