Ghana arrests demonstrators protesting against the

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

Police in Ghana have arrested protestors demonstrating against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the

Fans of a rising Nigerian music star are

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

The sudden death last week of 27-year-old rapper Mohbad has led to an outpouring of grief and anger across Nigeria, and put

Dear U.N.: Could you add these 4 overlooked items

By Esther Ngumbi|Ifeanyi Nsofor

A physician from Nigeria and a scientist from Kenya propose ideas for the United Nations to consider — issues important in

Morocco's earthquake crumbled much of this adobe

By Eleanor Beardsley

Morocco's earthquake last week hit thousands of people who live in traditional villages in the Atlas Mountains. NPR followed

Italy cracks down on migrants as Meloni calls for

By The Associated Press

The measures approved by the Cabinet focused on migrants who don't qualify for asylum and are slated to be repatriated to

From snow to Dr. Seuss: What Newbery Medalist

By Thomas Bwire|Vicky Hallett

Kwame Alexander, a poet, and Jerry Craft, an author and illustrator, went to Kenya to encourage reading — and learned a lot

Snow, scorpions, Dr. Seuss: What Kenyan kids

By Thomas Bwire|Vicky Hallett

Newbery prize winners Kwame Alexander, a poet, and Jerry Craft, an author and illustrator, went on a mission to Kenya to

Last month's coup in Gabon ended a family's half

By Steve Inskeep|Emmanuel Akinwotu

A look inside the Central African nation of Gabon, after the fall of a political dynasty that ruled the country for over

Death toll soars to 11,300 from flooding in Libyan

By The Associated Press

Another 10,100 are reported missing from flooding caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel, the Libyan Red Crescent says.

More than 400,000 refugees have fled violence in Sudan and crossed into Chad. NPR's Michel Martin joined U.S. Ambassador to