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Pope Leo to visit Africa, where the church says it's growing the fastest
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (79+ words) NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Father Emmanuel Katongole, a priest and professor of theology at University of Notre Dame, about the significance of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa this week. Pope Leo to visit Africa, where the church says…...
"Lives will be lost": How the U. K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1063+ words) People fleeing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo cross into Burundi. The U. K. is set to cut aid to Africa by more than half over the next three years. Luis Tato/AFP/via Getty Images hide…...
The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid
2+ week, 1+ day ago (931+ words) Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from "Woza Albert" at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1981. Ruphin Coudyzer/AP hide caption JOHANNESBURG, South Africa'When it first started in the 1970s, South Africa's Market Theater staged…...
In a community known as Africa's venice, thousands of residents are facing evictions
3+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) Often called Africa's Venice, Makoko is a sprawling stilt community on the Lagos waterfront. But like many of the city's waterfront neighborhoods, it faces mass evictions in the name of development. In a community known as Africa's venice, thousands of…...
A glitzy new Johannesburg nightclub honors the late great musician Hugh Masekela
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (56+ words) The spirit of legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela lives on at a new club in Johannesburg dedicated to his memory. A glitzy new Johannesburg nightclub honors the late great musician Hugh Masekela The spirit of legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela…...
'Relooted' is a game about repatriating art
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (671+ words) In the new video game Relooted, players are asked to repatriate African artifacts from museums. If something is already stolen, is it wrong to steal it back? That is the central question behind the new video game Relooted. (SOUNDBITE OF…...
'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) Residents hold placards and chant as they gather during a protest over water cuts in Johannesburg. Emmanuel Croset/AFP via Getty Images hide caption JOHANNESBURG, South Africa "There's a water crisis in South Africa's economic hub, Johannesburg, where taps in…...
Slashed by Trump, this cutting-edge HIV vaccine has a new path: Short Wave
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (151+ words) HIV continues to infect and kill people disproportionately in sub-Saharan Africa. Early last year, a hundred researchers, clinicians and other experts on HIV discussed the development of an innovative vaccine that could prevent the disease. But just as the meeting…...
The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1814+ words) Health workers including community liaison officer Amelia Mfiki (far left) discuss the recruitment of participants for a new HIV vaccine trial in the township of Philippi Village in Cape Town, South Africa. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption Everything had…...
Photos: The flying doctors of Lesotho won't let their wings be clipped
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1422+ words) Residents of the isolated village of Mphooko wave as a team from the Lesotho Flying Doctor Service departs after a day treating patients. Mphooko is inaccessible by road and relies on the LFDS for basic medical care. Tommy Trenchard for…...