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Al-Shabab Militants Cross Border To Storm University In Kenya

10:08am April 02, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Gunmen have attacked a university in eastern Kenya, killing at least 14 people. The militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility. NPR's Gregory Warner offers the latest from Nairobi.

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Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari speaks to journalists in the capital Abuja on Wednesday. Buhari was a military ruler in the 1980s. With his victory in last weekend's election over President Goodluck Jonathan, he has become the first oppositio

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Nigeria's New President: From Military Ruler To 'Newborn Democrat'

5:22am April 02, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

For the first time, an opposition challenger has defeated a sitting president at the ballot box. A peaceful transfer of power from one elected leader to another would be another first for Nigeria.

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Opposition Candidate Defeats Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

10:03am April 01, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Former military leader Mohammadu Buhari has become the first opposition candidate to win a Nigerian presidential election.

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Trevor Noah, 31, will become the new host of The Daily Show later this year.

Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart's Replacement, Goes From Hero To Villain In 24 Hours

5:50pm March 31, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Soon after it was announced that Noah will host The Daily Show, it emerged that some of his tweets mocked women and Jews — tweets that critics have called sexist and anti-Semitic.

South African comedian Loyiso Gola performed at The Orbit, a club in Johannesburg, in February.

Advice For Trevor Noah From The 'Jon Stewart Of South Africa'

5:13pm March 31, 2015

by Don Boroughs

The Daily Show isn't the only fake news show around. South Africa has Late Nite News, starring comedian Loyiso Gola. We asked him how he feels about Noah's new job — and what advice he has to offer.

It's a drone delivery! This copter is ferrying medicine from a pharmacy to the headquarters of Deutsche Post in Bonn, Germany, part of a test of drone capabilities.

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If Drones Make You Nervous, Think Of Them As Flying Donkeys

4:30pm March 31, 2015

by David LaGesse

In Africa, where there aren't always roads from Point A to Point B, drones could take critical medicines to remote spots. But the airborne vehicles make people uneasy for lots of reasons.

Nigerians Await Results Of Closely-Contested Election

6:23pm March 30, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, assistant secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs at the State Department, about the latest on Nigeria's elections.

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Voting In Nigeria Affected By Isolated Violence And Irregularities

12:33pm March 30, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Islamist insurgents have reportedly killed about 40 people, as the polling for a new president continued into Sunday. Voting was extended after technical problems kept some from casting their ballots.

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Nigerian electoral officials collate results at a polling station in the oil rich Niger Delta, Port Harcourt, Nigeria on Sunday. Millions of voters headed to the polls in the Nigerian general elections after being delayed for over a month.

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Dozens Killed In Nigerian Election Violence As Polling Continues

11:42am March 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Boko Haram extremists are being blamed for more than 40 deaths, including one lawmaker, as balloting continues in a closely fought presidential election.

Comedian Trevor Noah was born in South Africa during apartheid — "born a crime," as he says.

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Between The Laughs, South African Comedian Hopes To Educate

10:03am March 30, 2015

by NPR Staff

Trevor Noah, named Jon Stewart's replacement on The Daily Show, turns a sharp eye on American policy — while answering the questions about world news that people are afraid to ask.

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