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Haiti has its first inductee into the College of Cardinals. Haitian Bishop Chibly Langlois is one of 19 men chosen by Pope Francis for elevation. Seven of the new group hail from the Americas, the Caribbean and Africa.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with terrorism expert Bruce Hoffman about what to expect for the future of ISIS now that the city of Mosul, Iraq, has been liberated from the terrorist group.

Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivory Coast president, was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court. Gbagbo faces charges of murder, rape and other crimes following an outbreak of violence in that country after last year's elections. Guy Raz talks with NPR West Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about the latest.

On a rooftop in a Kenyan slum, a group of people are doing yoga poses. Yoga has been introduced to them as a way to help cope with their lives, and develop a livelihood to help others.

After two decades of the Dave Matthews Band, the singer-guitarist says working with the same people remains an engaging challenge.

Amnesty International reports that U.S. drone strikes in Somalia have killed civilians. U.S. Africa command denies that, and says the advocacy group has bought into Al-Shabab's propaganda.

Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, has a new president — but he faces huge challenges, including reconciliation with the opposition after a bitter election.

The group that claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at an upscale shopping mall in Kenya operates out of Somalia. Al-Shabab had been thought to be weakened after years of fighting inside Somalia, but the group maintains a core of loyal fighters.

Sixto Rodriguez, the musician whose story was documented in the film Searching for Sugar Man, has died at 81. He had minor success in the U.S., but was surprised to learn his music was a hit abroad.

The attack on the barracks and detention centers raised fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region.