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This week the World Meteorological Organization announced a high likelihood of an El Niño weather event occurring this winter. This impending extreme weather could have global ramifications.

Here's a look at NPR's Global Health and Development coverage.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with South African health official Anban Pillay about challenges in COVID-19 vaccination in his country as wealthier countries lock up much of the world's vaccines.

Shabalala, who died Feb. 11, fronted of the South African a capella group. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1991 about collaborating with Paul Simon on Graceland and growing up on a farm.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we went to Key West for a special show with a live studio audience. First, we spoke with former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (00:52). Then, we were joined by WLRN’s environment editor, Jenny Staletovich, to talk about warming ocean waters and coral reef restoration (21:28). And later, we heard from Julia Cooper, WLRN's reporter covering the Florida Keys (38:32).

Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, United Nations experts said in a new report.

President Barack Obama arrives in Ghana on Friday for his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office.

The rich maritime history dates back more than a millennium. There's a group dedicated to reviving it by making boats the old-fashioned way: with coconut palm fiber, shark liver oil and no nails.

Since 2011, a fleet of seaweed patches double the size of the contiguous U.S. has cycled from West Africa to Florida, threatening beaches from Martinique to Miami. This year, it could grow bigger.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan joins us today for our monthly chat about what's happening in city government. Then, Reuben Brigety, current U.S. ambassador and Jacksonville native, stops by to talk about his role in maintaining relations between South Africa and the United States. Plus, we talk with our good friend Yaya Cardona of Cre8Jax about this week's events on the First Coast.