While the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has triggered panic among Americans on its spread, it is hardly...
Aug 29, 2014
Why these young Nigerians aren’t waiting for their government to help them
By Lauren E. Bohn and Chika Oduah LAGOS, Nigeria — Tayo Olufuwa remembers the day he realized he could do...
Aug 19, 2014
Doctors to Congress: Ebola will likely rage for a year or more
WASHINGTON — A Congressional hearing on the Ebola outbreak Thursday brought sharply into focus the delay in international response...
Aug 12, 2014
Africa’s next big health challenge: non-communicable diseases
WASHINGTON — Facing inadequate health care resources in their home country, each year more than 7,000 Kenyans seek...
Aug 06, 2014
Mobile health unproven but not without potential in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Towering over downtown Johannesburg is a huge cylindrical skyscraper, a red banner at its...
Aug 04, 2014
Two advances may pave new ways for combating malaria
The UK-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline made waves last week with the announcement that it was seeking regulatory approval for...
Jul 30, 2014
Sorrowful mysteries: Secret abortions kill thousands of Nigerian women each year (VIDEO)
by Allyn Gaestel Editor’s note: This story is part of "Birth Rights," a companion series to the Special...
May 15, 2014
Seeking justice for victims of rape in Minova, DRC (VIDEO)
by Elaisha Stokes Editor’s note: This story is the first in a Special Report titled "Laws of Men:...
May 01, 2014
Once enemies, a pastor and an imam wage peace in Nigeria
KADUNA, Nigeria — For years, they were out to kill each other. And they almost did. But now...
Mar 10, 2014
The quest to build an ‘early warning system’ to stop Nigeria’s Muslim-Christian violence
KADUNA, Nigeria — The waters of the River Kaduna swirl forward under a bridge that spans the long,...
Mar 10, 2014