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Friday, April 29, 2016

Africa

He Said He Was 17, but High School Basketball Player May Be Closer to 30

A student and standout athlete who immigrated from South Sudan to Canada was arrested after it was revealed that he misrepresented his age.

Airlift Is Sending 33 Lions From South American Circuses to African Sanctuary

In what is being called the largest lion airlift ever, the big cats — together weighing more than 10,000 pounds — will make a 14- to 15-hour trip.

Minnesota T.S.A. Manager Says He Was Told to Target Somali-Americans

An assistant federal security director said he considered the instructions racial profiling and reported them to officials in Washington.

Riek Machar, South Sudan Opposition Leader, Returns as Part of Peace Deal

Mr. Machar emerged from exile to be restored as vice president, but serious questions remained for a country ravaged by more than two years of civil war.

Malian Man Who Killed U.S. Diplomat Is Sentenced to 25 Years

Alhassane Mohamed, who shot William Bultemeier during a carjacking in Niger in 2000 and twice escaped custody in Africa, will serve his term in the United States.

Deadly Ethnic Strife Convulses Ethiopia-South Sudan Border

Ethiopians who belong to the Nuer ethnic group say they no longer feel safe, after being targeted by compatriots known as highlanders.

Global Health

Tanzanian Women Face High Rates of Abortion-Related Deaths

According to a recent study, deaths result from several factors and women in some regions die much more often than others.

Multimedia
A Bad Week for Lions in Kenya

Two lions were killed in separate incidents near Nairobi this week.

From Opinion
Op-Ed Columnist

Out of Africa, Part III

In Senegal, a rap artist and a weatherman both worry for their nation’s future.

Op-Ed Columnist

Out of Africa, Part II

A farming village too parched to sustain crops is also losing its men, who leave in search of work to support their families.

Lens Blog
Young Africans, Wrapped in Tradition

Joana Choumali, a photographer from Ivory Coast, is documenting modern African women wearing traditional clothing. She said these portraits allow her subjects to reconnect with their family history.

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