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A picture taken with a mobile phone earlier this month purportedly shows Islamist insurgents in Gao, Mali.

Mali, Algeria Violence Stokes Fear Of New Terrorist Haven

A mass kidnapping in Algeria and an Islamist rebellion in Mali underscore Western concerns that the regional security situation is deteriorating. Both France and the U.S. have compelling interests in propping up Mali's fragile government against extremists, but stabilizing the country could prove a difficult task.

Jazz, politics, continents collide in Oscar-nominated 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'

Johan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union and the U.S. jockey for influence in the "new world."

Photos: The perilous lives of men who salvage coal from abandoned mines

It's a grueling and risky life for these miners, known as zama zamas, an isiZulu phrase translating loosely as "those who take a chance." Says one: "Bit by bit it's killing something inside me."

People rally outside of the Supreme Court in opposition to Ohio's voter roll purges in January. The court upheld the controversial law Monday.

Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law

The Supreme Court upheld the most aggressive voter-purge law in the country. If a voter doesn't respond to mailings or hasn't voted in two consecutive elections, they are kicked off the rolls.

An older person receives their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Thika, Kenya. The vaccine's manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, announced this week that it will freeze all exports of the vaccine through the end of this year — leaving 20 million people in Africa without a source for their second dose.

20 Million Africans Are Due For Their 2nd COVID Shot. But There's No Supply In Sight

African nations had been counting on Serum Institute of India for nearly all their COVID vaccines. Now the company says it won't be sending any more for months. And African officials are scrambling.

First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.

Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday

One Year Later: AIDS in an African Town

A year ago, Thembi Ngubane's audio diary on living with HIV in a South-African township aired on All Things Considered. Ngubane talks with Farai Chideya about her recent two-week trip around South Africa, where she shared her story.

Large fishing boats use voluminous trawl nets, longlines miles in length, and other industrial gear to catch fish on the high seas, which can destroy habitats and kill other sea life.

Could A Ban On Fishing In International Waters Become A Reality?

As the United Nations meets to discuss high-seas biodiversity, scientists and activists say that while a fishing ban could profoundly help protect sea life, it may also be impossible to enforce.

A street in Miami flooded during a high tide in 2018. A new report confirms that the number of days with high-tide flooding is increasing in many U.S. cities as sea levels rise.

High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn

As sea levels rise, coastal flooding that used to happen only during storms is increasingly occurring on sunny days. That has local officials reconsidering everything from zoning to police budgets.

Ray Lambert, 98, stands on Omaha Beach, where 75 years ago, he fought during the D-Day invasion.

At 98, D-Day Veteran Medic Returns To Normandy To Remember A Generation's Sacrifice

Ray Lambert is part of a dying generation of veterans who survived D-Day. Seventy-five years later, he wants to be remembered as someone who "was willing to die for my family and for my country."

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