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Finding a place to live is just the start. A doctor shares his experiences with two hurricane refugees.

Masekela, who died in 2018, was a symbol of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement. He performed around the world, including at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Originally broadcast in 1988.

Mike Shuster reports on President Clinton's trip to Africa, which began today in Nigeria. Clinton hopes to promote democracy on the continent through Nigeria's example, and to encourage the country's leadership in regional peacekeeping.

NPR's Richard Knox reports from Durban, South Africa on a little-noticed study at this year's AIDS Conference. It found that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, is older than anyone suspected.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports on the lost Jews of southern Africa, a tribe that has insisted for centuries that its members are descendants of the ancient Jews. Now, there is DNA evidence to support the claim.

Commentator Joe Davidson says little has been said by George W. Bush or Al Gore about foreign assistance to Africa. He says African economic development is more important to the U.S. than most Americans believe.

He the New York Times Foreign Affairs Correspondent. He's just returned from three weeks in Iraq. He's reported from North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Civil rights pioneer Leon Sullivan died last week at the age of 78. The American Baptist minister devised the so-called Sullivan Principles, which helped bring down the apartheid regime in South Africa.

Host Bob Edwards talks with the head of Botswana's Central Bank, Linah Mohohlo. They discuss Africa's view of the recent World Bank and IMF meetings, and issues that face the continent.

Commentator Joe Davidson says Secretary of State Colin Powell has the difficult job of fashioning foreign policy toward Africa under a president who considers the continent a low priority.