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Meaza Ashenafi is Ethiopia's first female Supreme Court chief, and one of several women appointed to senior government positions by its new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Ethiopia Swears In First Woman Supreme Court Chief

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed several women to senior government posts, part of a wave of reforms since he came into office last April.

Look closely and you can see the tiny rabbit that sculptors Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren put inside the ear of their nearly 30-foot-tall statue of late South African President Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Hopping Mad: Rabbit In Mandela Statue's Ear Is On Burrowed Time

Two South African sculptors who were refused permission to engrave their signatures on the giant statue of Nelson Mandela came up with a novel solution: They hid a bronze rabbit in the statue's ear. Now, they have to remove the addition.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas addresses the media Friday in Berlin. Germany has reached an agreement with Namibia that will see it officially recognize as genocide the colonial-era killings of tens of thousands of people and commit to spending $1.3 billion, largely on development projects.

Germany Officially Recognizes It Committed Genocide In Present-Day Namibia

"In light of Germany's historical and moral responsibility, we will ask Namibia and the descendants of the victims for forgiveness," Germany's foreign minister said Friday.

Kipenzi, is now living at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.

Jacksonville Zoo Welcomes White Rhino From Tampa’s Zoo

A southern white rhinoceros named Kipenzi has been transferred to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens after being born at Zoo Tampa in 2016.“Kipenzi is a…

A scene of snow, striped in orange: This is how the desert surrounding Ain Sefra in Algeria appeared to residents for a few fleeting hours Sunday.

PHOTOS: The Sahara Desert, Painted White With Snow

More than a foot of snow fell Sunday on the Sahara, shrouding the orange and red landscape in hues of white. The rare scene didn't last long. Luckily, some local photographers had their cameras ready.

Europe is at the center of the monkeypox outbreak — and it must act quickly to prevent the virus from becoming established, the WHO says. Here, a medical laboratory technician works with suspected monkeypox samples to be tested at La Paz hospital in Madrid, Spain, last month.

New monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe since June 15, the WHO regional chief says

The monkeypox outbreak is expanding, and Europe is at its center, says Dr. Hans Kluge.

'Wife Of The Gods': A West African Medical Mystery

Dr. Kwei Quartey's novel Wife of the Gods is a detective story set in West Africa that touches on a conflict between science and superstition. Quartey was born in Ghana and now practices medicine in California.

Do Oscar wins make directors more daring?

What happens when a director tries to follow up an Oscar win, with NPR's Marc Rivers and film critic Kyle Wilson.

Big Cypress Elementary Team at Award Presentation

Local Elementary School Wins Odyssey Angel Project at OM World Finals

Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative competition that’s been around since the late 1970s that gets students to work together to solve...

NTSB Confirms El Faro Located

UPDATE 1:06 p.m.: The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed the wreckage found is in fact from the El Faro. Federal investigators say it may…

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