Sierra Leone is trying to come to terms with the brutal civil war that began in 1991 and only ended last January. […]
Category: Africa
Crisis in Sudan
During the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan an estimated 200,000 thousand people have been killed and another 2 million have been driven from their homes. Click here to watch the video » […]
HIV Testing in Botswana
A New and Different HIV Testing Program
Developing nations are closely monitoring efforts in Botswana, the first African country to both routinely offer confidential HIV testing and provide AIDS drugs to all who need them. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] JIM LEHRER: AIDS in the developing world. This week, thousands of delegates are meeting in Bangkok for the […]
Samaritan’s Purse in Sudan
South Africa’s Water Meters
Chad’s Refugee Crisis
Timbuktu Libraries
Family Planning in Zambia
Subsidy Struggle
Chad’s Pipeline
In one of the poorest countries in the world, a new tactic is being tried to make sure its natural resources get used to help the people of the nation. The World Bank has signed on to help make sure that the money that Chad gets for its oil is used to make the lives […]
Senegal’s Success – In Dealing With AIDS Epidemic
Senegal has all the ingredients for a major AIDS epidemic. In spite of this, it has managed to control the spread of AIDS by addressing multiple vectors of infection. For example, religious leaders in the nation have taken a proactive stance to help their congregations prevent the spread of AIDS. It is also required that […]
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