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The backstory of The World's Uganda orphanage investigation

The World's host Carolyn Beeler talks to reporter Halima Gikandi about how she undertook this reporting, and how donors can better vet the international children's organizations they financially support.

The backstory of The World's Uganda orphanage investigation
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A tale of two children's homes in Uganda

A tale of two children's homes in Uganda
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A Dutch children's home in Uganda full of complaints

A Dutch children's home in Uganda full of complaints
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American missionary accused of abuse at his organization, AidChild

American missionary accused of abuse at his organization, AidChild
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Americans are funding orphanages against expert advice

Americans are funding orphanages against expert advice
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New book explores the life of psychiatrist and writer Frantz Fanon

Since the latter half of the 20th century, the influence of Frantz Fanon has been felt in fields as distinct as psychiatry and postcolonial studies. A new book explores the "revolutionary lives" of the psychiatrist, writer and anti-colonial rebel, whose understanding of identity evolved through his travel and experiences, including confronting colonial hierarchies as a person of color in postwar France, and eventually joining the Algerian War of Independence. Host Marco Werman learned more from Adam Shatz, author of "The Rebel's Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon."

New book explores the life of psychiatrist and writer Frantz Fanon
The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger, gather for their extraordinary meeting in Accra, Ghana, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, to discuss the situation in Nig

3 coup-hit West African nations exit ECOWAS citing sanctions, no support against terrorism 

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have all experienced military coups in the past few years. They say the regional trade organization is not helping them fight terrorism but rather imposing severe sanctions on them. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports from Ghana on the implications of their withdrawals.

3 coup-hit West African nations exit ECOWAS citing sanctions, no support against terrorism 
Scores of African migrants crowd in winter-wear at a US border wall

'My life is in danger': More Africans are choosing to migrate to the US

Migrants from African countries represent a very small fraction of the people crossing the US southern border, but their numbers have significantly increased in the past year. A combination of factors is causing this trend.

'My life is in danger': More Africans are choosing to migrate to the US
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War in Sudan enters 9th month

The fighting between Sudan’s Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary militia broke out last April following tensions over integrating the two forces. Those plans were part of an effort to transition Sudan to a civilian-led democracy after years of dictatorship. Now, the country is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian emergencies in the world. The fighting has led more than 7 million people to flee their homes. 

War in Sudan enters 9th month
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Tinmel — Morocco’s medieval shrine and mosque — is one of the historic casualties of the earthquake

Morocco is grappling not just with the loss of lives from the recent earthquake, but with the destruction of its cultural heritage. A 12th-century mosque in the village of Tinmel is among them.

Tinmel — Morocco’s medieval shrine and mosque — is one of the historic casualties of the earthquake
A graphic with three photos. Left to right: Wheat harvest, Tibisay Zea and a man harvesting wheat in Senegal.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal

In this video, The World’s Tibisay Zea explains how the war in Ukraine is shaking up a big part of Senegal's food culture.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal
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The Liberian women who took on their traffickers and won

Liberia has been on and off the State Department's human trafficking watch list for years. In this desperately poor country, people accept jobs from agents to work as domestic servants in other countries. Usually, they are trapped, earning little money and subject to abuse. But several hundred Liberian women used social media to escape their traffickers in 2022.

The Liberian women who took on their traffickers and won
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Calls for UK to welcome Sudanese refugees the same way as Ukrainians

After the war started in Ukraine last year, the UK created several programs to welcome Ukrainian refugees. British families received stipends to welcome them into their homes, and the Ukrainians had special status to live and work in Britain. But Sudanese refugees fleeing the civil war do not have a quick, legal path to enter the UK, even if they have family there.

Calls for UK to welcome Sudanese refugees the same way as Ukrainians
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Mahraganat artists in Egypt are defining hip-hop culture, despite government crackdowns

Hip-hop has taken root in Egypt. Authorities are trying to suppress it. But the raw power of the music may be unstoppable. Yasmine el Rashidi, author of "Laughter in the Dark: Egypt to the Tune of Change," tells host Marco Werman how young Egyptians are pushing hip-hop to the limit.

Mahraganat artists in Egypt are defining hip-hop culture, despite government crackdowns
The ancient fishing village of Guet Ndar in Saint-Louis, Senegal.

An important fishing village in Senegal is on the verge of disappearing as sea levels rise

The former administrative capital of French West Africa, Saint-Louis in Senegal sits between the Senegal River and the Atlantic Ocean. Its highest point stands just 13 feet above sea level, and it gets waves from both fresh and seawater that have become a growing threat as water levels rise.

An important fishing village in Senegal is on the verge of disappearing as sea levels rise