As Nigeria goes to the polls next month, many expect the two top presidential contenders to gain much of their support from constituencies organized along ethnic or religious lines. But are faith and ...
289 viewsA rising number of women have experienced sexual violence since the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) descended into a spiral of sectarian conflict in 2013. Many are left with lifelong trauma. But the...
234 viewsAt a women's prison in Nairobi, Kenyan inmates are taking the law into their own hands. VOA's Gabe Joselow reports on how law classes have helped inmates launch their...
193 viewsVictims of the devastating terrorist attack that left 148 people dead last week in Garissa, Kenya are trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. VOA’s Gabe Joselow has the story from nor...
232 viewsWhen Liberia reopened its borders earlier this year, many people felt it was premature with Ebola still rife in Sierra Leone and Guinea. The border is porous and hard to control under the best of time...
217 viewsNigeria’s Lagos isn’t just the commercial hub of Nigeria, but the most populous city in all of Africa. Two men are vying for the state’s top job in Saturday’s governorship election. Chris St...
258 viewsSouth Africa, long a haven for African immigrants, has been experiencing the worst xenophobic violence in years, with at least five people killed and hundreds displaced in recent weeks. From Johannesb...
339 viewsKenya launched a major police recruitment drive this week as part of a large-scale effort to boost security following a recent spate of terror attacks. VOA’s Gabe Joselow reports that allegations of...
245 viewsKenya’s government has ordered the closure of the massive Dadaab refugee camps in the northeastern part of the country due to concerns about a security threat from the mostly Somali population. As V...
271 viewsAmong the thousands of migrants making the deadly journey by boat to Europe, there are unaccompanied girls and boys. Some have been sent by relatives to earn money; others are orphaned or fleeing war....
266 viewsMany in the Somali diaspora are returning home to make a new life despite the continuing risks. Since 2011 when a military campaign against Al-Shabab militants began making progress, members of the d...
289 viewsU.S. and Kenyan officials have discussed ways to broaden counterterrorism strategies in the wake of Islamist militant attacks in East Africa. VOA State Department correspondent Pam Dockins has the st...
201 viewsAfter their rescue from a Boko Haram stronghold in northeast Nigeria, nearly 300 women, girls and children are starting the long road back to normalcy. VOA's Chris Stein reports. O...
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312 viewsOutdoor air pollution kills 3.7 million people per year around the world, according to the World Health Organization. The key to controlling the problem is knowing where it comes from. But that infor...
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